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Today’s cultural moment

April 23, 2020

Professional whistler Geert Chatrou performs “Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (“Hell’s vengeance boils in my heart”) from The Magic Flute.

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Employment applications always ask whom to call in case of an emergency. I always say ‘an ambulance.’
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