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I think competition in any kind of activity like music, art, literature - anything that's not done with a timer - is actually impossible. So, in effect, what you're doing is you're entering the lottery. You're hoping that you play well (and that) you play your best on the day that you're heard, and you're hoping that the people who are judging will like what you do.

"Not My Job: Pianist Emanuel Ax Takes A Quiz On Axe Body Spray". "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" with Peter Sagal, www.npr.org. August 30, 2013.
I think competition in any kind of activity like music, art, literature - anything that's not done with a timer - is actually impossible. So, in effect, what you're doing is you're entering the lottery. You're hoping