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The double bass, or simply the bass (and ), is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra.

It is a transposing instrument and is typically notated one octave higher than sounding to avoid excessive ledger lines below the staff.

The double bass is the only modern bowed string instrument that is tuned in fourths (like a viol), rather than fifths, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2.

The instrument's exact lineage is still a matter of some debate, with scholars divided on whether the bass is derived from the viol or the violin family.

The bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass) is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb, by plucking, slapping, popping, strumming, tapping, thumping, or picking with a plectrum, often known as a pick.

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For many, online communities may feel like home, consisting of a "family of invisible friends".

Those who wish to be a part of an online community usually have to become a member via a specific site and necessarily need an internet connection.

An online community can act as an information system where members can post, comment on discussions, give advice or collaborate.

Commonly, people communicate through social networking sites, chat rooms, forums, e-mail lists and discussion boards.

People may also join online communities through video games, blogs and virtual worlds.

An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages.

They differ from chat rooms in that messages are often longer than one line of text, and are at least temporarily archived.

Also, depending on the access level of a user or the forum set-up, a posted message might need to be approved by a moderator before it becomes visible.

Classified advertising is a form of advertising which is particularly common in newspapers, online and other periodicals which may be sold or distributed free of charge.

Classified advertisements are much cheaper than larger display advertisements used by businesses, although display advertising is more widespread.