Well, an overwhelming majority spoke with a clear voice and said that they approved of encores “sometimes”. Not exactly the yes or no answer that I was looking for, but I was the one who crafted the faulty poll, so I take the blame for this resounding “maybe”. Thanks to those who took part, I think I’ll be doing a regular poll feature as a result.<\/p>\n
Here’s the breakdown:<\/p>\n
Sometimes – 68% The “other” responses contained one that was not truncated beyond recognition: “only after 5 curtain calls”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Well, an overwhelming majority spoke with a clear voice and said that they approved of encores “sometimes”. Not exactly the yes or no answer that I was looking for, but I was the one who crafted the faulty poll, so I take the blame for this resounding “maybe”. 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\nYes – 19%
\nN0 – 8%
\nOther – 5%<\/strong><\/p>\n