Gardner, 1987

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"... Suppose our tune is made up of just ten notes chosen from the set of eight notes in a single octave. The number of melodies ... is 8^{10} = 1,073,741,824, and this without even considering varying rhythms, which create, in effect, varying melodies. Most of these tunes will be dull (mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi mi for instance), but many will be extremely pleasing. ..."

mimimi. extremely dull.