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A few papers have attempted the difficult task of calculating the oscillation mode spectra of magnetized stars (\cite{Rincon_2003},\cite{Reese_2004},\cite{Lee_2007},cite{Lee_2010}). Unfortunately, the complexity of the results makes their interpretation challenging. We emphasize that simple field configurations seem to allow for a continuum of Alfvenic modes. Additionally, the modes generally have complex angular structures and are composed of a broad spectrum of spherical harmonics. This reinforces our claim that strong fields will scatter waves into a wide range of $\ell$ values.  \subsection{Rapidly Oscillating Ap Stars and Neutron Stars}  Rapidly Oscillating Ap stars display high frequency acoustic oscillation modes aligned with a strong magnetic field \cite{Kurtz-1990}. Several works (e.g., \cite{Campbell_1986,Sousa_2008})