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Of all the forces that are exerted on us over our lifetime, at least for me, love has been the most powerful of all.

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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
Composer
Pianist
Giannis Chrysomallis
Love
Exerted
Forces
Lifetime
Least
Powerful
Force

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