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Fortunately, something always remains to be harvested. So let us not be idle.
Gustav Mahler
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Gustav Mahler
Age: 50 †
Born: 1860
Born: July 7
Died: 1911
Died: May 18
Classical Composer
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Fortunately
Idleness
Idle
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Something
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Harvested
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