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I am thinking it right but beating it wrong.

Eugene Ormandy

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Eugene Ormandy
Age: 85 †
Born: 1899
Born: November 18
Died: 1985
Died: March 12
Conductor
University Teacher
Violinist
Buda Pest
Wrong
Funny
Right
Thinking
Beating
Orchestra

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