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James Tobin:
>John White:
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>>both Robert and Clara appear to have been extremely talented musicians
>>and composers, Yet none of their several children seem to have made it
>>into the musical history books. Surely, if the laws Mendelian genetics
>>mean anything, this should not be so.
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>An interesting case, but this assumes, among other things, that musical
>genius is a dominant gene and, since it is so rare, this is unlikely.
>Maybe it is some kind of genetic mutation that simply does not get passed
>on. We really don't know.
Or could it be a case of those who embark on a risque profession advising
their offspring against it because they are well aware of the pitfalls.
Remember also that the sight of Robert Schumann going mad could not have
been too inspiring!
Bob Draper
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