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Yes, overture is playable

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"Overture" Definition

noun

An act, offer, or proposal that indicates readiness to undertake a course of action or open a relationship.
An introductory section or part, as of a poem; a prelude.
Music A similar orchestral work intended for independent concert performance.
Music An instrumental composition intended especially as an introduction to an extended work, such as an opera or oratorio.
An initiative toward agreement or action.

verb-transitive

To present as an introduction or proposal.
To present or make an offer or proposal to.

verb

To put forward as an overture.
To make or present an overture to.

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