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<DIV>I have a tender memory of a similar situation. When I finished tuning, an elderly lady came up with a sweet smile, took my hand and said: "Thank you so much, sir. Chopin is one of my favorite composers."</DIV>
<DIV>I told her the pleasure was mine, packed my tools and went on my way. </DIV>
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<DIV>Ed Sutton<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Dean May <DEANMAY@PIANOREBUILDERS.COM><BR>Sent: Feb 4, 2006 11:47 AM <BR>To: 'Pianotech List' <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Subject: RE: tuning environment <BR><BR></DIV><ZZZHTML><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii" HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type"><ZZZMETA content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)" name="Generator">
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I tuned a nursing home once where the room was full of old people, like they usually are. This time there was a grouchy woman sitting behind me who loudly complained about my playing the whole time I was tuning. She was swearing at me! She kept saying her nephew could play a lot better than me. I just agreed with her. ;-)</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Of course there were some sweet ladies there as well who pulled me aside to apologize for their fellow resident and thank me for playing after tuning. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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