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Why beautiful sadness — in music, in art — evokes a special pleasure

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This image shows the painting "Ophelia," by John Everett Millais (1829-1896). Experts say that there's a reason that we're attracted to art and music that depict sadness. (De Agostini via Getty Images)
This image shows the painting "Ophelia," by John Everett Millais (1829-1896). Experts say that there's a reason that we're attracted to art and music that depict sadness. (De Agostini via Getty Images)

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