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I don't walk on stage unless I'm playing with a orchestra. But when I play a recital, I'm sort of on a scooter, and I just scoot very quickly on stage, and they're saying, wow, look at this. He's so fast.
Itzhak Perlman
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Itzhak Perlman
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 31
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