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    "comment": "The legend that \"Stairway to Heaven\" by Led Zeppelin contains hidden or satanic messages when played backwards—particularly in the section \"If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now...\"—has been widely circulated since the early 1980s. Some listeners claim to hear phrases like \"Here's to my sweet Satan,\" \"the one whose little path would make me sad,\" and \"he'll give those with him 666\" when that segment is played in reverse.​​\n\nHowever, there is no credible evidence that Led Zeppelin intentionally embedded backwards messages in the song. Audio experts and the band members themselves have consistently denied any deliberate backmasking. The phenomenon is mostly attributed to the power of suggestion: when told what to expect, listeners are more likely to perceive those words in the backwards audio, even though they are not actually present in a meaningful or intentional way.​\n\nThis rumor remains one of rock's most famous \"backmasking\" controversies, but it is widely regarded by music historians as a case of auditory pareidolia and mass suggestion rather than purposeful engineering by the band.",
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