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For many people, curated playlist titles can make or break their playlist. I never understood such complexity, until I tried it out myself. Here are a few examples from a beginner’s standpoint. Sitting cross-legged in a chair, Tone Jackson is surrounded by collections — a cup full of pistachio shells, artwork taped to the wall, a dozen reclaimed canvases, a bag holding hair clippings from his last afro cut and customized shirts hanging from a silver rack in the back corner. He recalls a time when even an empty jar of tomato sauce was too valuable; waste was a luxury his family couldn’t afford.