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Each mode expressed a certain feeling and each mode had its place. The Mixolydian mode can make you sad and grave. The Dorian mode settles the mind, is the gravest, the manliest, and avoids extremes. The Phrygian mode is exciting and emotional and inspires enthusiasm. Relaxed modes, Lyndian and Ionian, make people stupid.