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Quote by Jimmy Barnes
Music transported us all to a better place.
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The speaker says music carried everyone away from their current circumstances into something more hopeful or satisfying. “Transported” is figurative: it describes a shared emotional or imaginative shift, while “a better place” suggests relief, comfort, or happiness without specifying exactly what that place is.
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- University of South Australia graduation speech transcript
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- Official Statement
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