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Beats Quote by Yo-Yo Ma

“I have yet to find something that beats the power of being in love, or the power of music at its most magical.” quote by Yo-Yo Ma — Download Open image

“I have yet to find something that beats the power of being in love, or the power of music at its most magical.”

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