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When people come to play music as they do to play bridge, civilization will have taken the longest stride forward since the beginning of time.

Jascha Heifetz

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Jascha Heifetz
Age: 86 †
Born: 1901
Born: February 2
Died: 1987
Died: December 11
Music Pedagogue
Teacher
Violinist
Vilna
Come
Bridge
Play
Bridges
Time
Forward
People
Civilization
Beginning
Since
Taken
Stride
Music
Longest

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