Music thread # ... : what kind of music helps you focus?

Music thread # ... : what kind of music helps you focus?
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It depends on what I am doing. When I am writing a paper or reading, I listen to sounds of nature like rain, thunder or the ocean. However, when I am doing my math homework I can listen to anything.
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