Snail, I've said pretty much what I can to clarify this point--I wish you the best of luck with it. I can vouch for the fact that it is very useful in a variety of settings, from creating music, to cooking, to engaging in negotiations that involve large amounts of money.

I am going to leave the discussion thread for now, partly because I've said what I can to help it along, and partly because it's been taking an inordinate amount of time to reload the thread, as much as five minutes--and what with it being "Winter Holiday Season" and all, I've got other things to do--