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Our life must have an aim, but we must also ensure that the direction we take is a good one.
Yehudi Menuhin
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Yehudi Menuhin
Age: 82 †
Born: 1916
Born: April 22
Died: 1999
Died: March 12
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Jazz Musician
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Violinist
New York City
New York
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