Sampling is like finding a new definition for a word - taking a previous concept and twisting it, quirking it, and making it into something new, original, and bold. A saxophonist doesn't 'invent' the notes they play; much like a person using a sampler, the music is in their mind just waiting to come out. The sampler and saxophone are just mediums through which the music can come out. One of my music teachers always said something along the lines of: "If you can look at the music, can hum it, understand the rhythms, and any other information in it, then you know it. The instrument is just what you use to make it louder." Sampling is just natural. Using something called a 'sampler' to do it is just convenient.
Interesting video on sampling:
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