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The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline but rather the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity.

Glenn Gould

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Glenn Gould
Age: 50 †
Born: 1932
Born: September 25
Died: 1982
Died: October 4
Composer
Harpsichordist
Musician
Opinion Journalist
Pianist
City of Toronto
Glenn Herbert Gould
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