This is where all of you are wrong.
A clean edit is where the effects/edit fit perfectly into the song.
a video can have 30 different effects but as long as it fits well enough to show the video and bring out the 'wow' in it then the edit is clean.
on another note, mustapha you stood up for mike when stallone somewhat insulted the edit. but how come you didn't stand up for Green ice in his intro test? he's just as new as mike in the edit world..