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But then the "rule" wouldn't apply to an interview transcript put to music, as then it wouldn't be verbatim. To me that's the genius of that particular song. It's almost word-for-word, apparently.

No, DEH won't age well. But COMET and CFA will be around for a long, long time....

Not to mention that 5th Ave is closed till 6pm due to the Puerto Rican Day Parade.

This episode was taped a month ago. The race has evolved.

But worse than all that is the endless self-congratulating. I found it unbearable.

... it does sometimes straddle into self-congratulatory, overly sentimental or unrealistically idealised visions 

I find this sort of remark odd, especially since much of the show is verbatim, with numerous participants confirming the veracity of the story, the sentiment, and the actual language used (word for word, in the case of some characters). It doesn't seem to me "self-congratulatory" at all.  It's a true story, and while spending time on this board might suggest otherwise, many people are actually...well...good.  See the lovely story on this board about the plane people who saw it just last week, how they got their tickets, and who said the show was entirely accurate.  

In fact, actual science suggests that humans are wired to cooperate. That's why the show is resonating so far and wide. 

http://www.salon.com/2016/06/21/the_science_of_selfishness_humans_arent_actually_hard_wired_to_be_jerks/

I do think COMET is unique, but I think COME FROM AWAY is breathtaking.  If you are a Groban fan, the choice may be easy, but for me, COME FROM AWAY has held me since I saw it two weeks ago.  Like another poster, COMET was cool, but sort of forgettable. 

If you want to feel, I would see COME FROM AWAY.

I would advise listening to the report; the written version is extremely edited and truncated.