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  #01Norah Jones::Feels Like Home 
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bit rate - In essence, a measure of how many bits describes each sound in an audio file. A low bit rate means lower quality and a smaller file size, while a high bit rate means better quality and larger files. The standard bit rate is 128Kbps.
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