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I still look to music to heal and bind I still think the musician can be a trusted object offering his fellow-man solace but also a reminder of human excellence.

Yehudi Menuhin

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Yehudi Menuhin
Age: 82 †
Born: 1916
Born: April 22
Died: 1999
Died: March 12
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