I've been listening to VGM for over 15 years, longer if you count non-official soundtracks (recordings, actual gameplay, etc). At this stage, I know what isn't going to be worth my time for even a second listen. With my system, if I feel there's anything I might remotely regret deleting, it goes on the second line. I don't need 3 listens to kill off, say, a bland piece of Kenji Ito or Tales soundtrack filler or an ambient, mood-setting piece that bores me 10 seconds into it starting or a horrible ending ballad.
And even if I do end up removing something I regret later...who cares? The top pieces are the main ones I end up caring about at the end of the day. I'd rather concentrate on what I recognized as the best tracks than what I removed.
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