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A screenshot of a reCAPTCHA box with an unchecked checkbox labeled "I'm not a robot" and the reCAPTCHA logo. Below it, bold text reads: "Select all images where if you were to add a decrescendo it would add to the musicality of the piece without being interpreted as an overly heavy-handed metaphor within the context of the thematic material." Beneath are tiles of dense sheet music.

reCAPTCHA Asks Musicians to Prove They're Human

A reCAPTCHA parody swaps traffic lights for sheet music and a pretentious decrescendo question only a trained musician could answer. Peak 2000s-era "prove you're human" humor.

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A screenshot of a reCAPTCHA box with an unchecked checkbox labeled "I'm not a robot" and the reCAPTCHA logo. Below it, bold text reads: "Select all images where if you were to add a decrescendo it would add to the musicality of the piece without being interpreted as an overly heavy-handed metaphor within the context of the thematic material." Beneath are tiles of dense sheet music.

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