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Entertaining is a highly flexible concept. It can be personal and private, such as an individual who chooses entertainment from a range of pre-recorded products; to social or formal events adapted for any number of guests; or to performances designed for thousands. It can also evolve to fit a wider context – for example, activities once associated with hunting or war may develop into spectator sports; and stories such as Scheherazade, from the Persian professional storytelling tradition, have inspired music by composers like Rimsky-Korsakov, Ravel, and Szymanowski, films by directors such as Pasolini and Woody Allen, and innovative video games.