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Ive managed to dodge the curse. Not all my family have. Of course, music helped me - music is all about civilization, ab

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"I've managed to dodge the curse. Not all my family have. Of course, music helped me - music is all about civilization, about something worthwhile. It's all about ideas"

- Gordon Getty

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This quote is written / told by Gordon Getty somewhere between December 20, 1934 and today. He/she was a famous Businessman from USA. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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