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Can you appreciate music without playing it? Yes, you can. You can appreciate baseball without playing it. Many people attend a football game merely for the crowd, the excitement, the color.
Jascha Heifetz
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Jascha Heifetz
Age: 86 †
Born: 1901
Born: February 2
Died: 1987
Died: December 11
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