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Without him here, it is impossible to know how fast he will play it, approximately.

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Eugene Ormandy
Age: 85 †
Born: 1899
Born: November 18
Died: 1985
Died: March 12
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University Teacher
Violinist
Buda Pest
Approximately
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Fast
Impossible
Funny
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