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My new question was, What do you do when your dreams come true? My answer was: Find new ones.

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Yanni
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
Composer
Pianist
Giannis Chrysomallis
Dreams
Ones
Question
Answers
True
Dream
Find
Questioning
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I realize it's possible in ways both large or small to make a difference in someone's life.
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