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Roger Hecht <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 30 Mar 1999 19:03:15 -0500
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Jocelyn Wang responded to Ian Foster:

>>Some time ago, I wrote about my dislike of the veneration of genius, nd
>>the need to value more highly the mediocre. [and so forth]
>
>Thank you for for enlightening me.  We at the Culver Chamber Music Series
>will henceforth engage lower-skilled performers and have them play music by
>less talented composers.  You have made things so much easier.  You have
>our gratitude.

The immortal Senator Roman Hruska of Nebraska, when informed he was
considered a mediocre senator (or something like that setting) responded
that mediocre people need representation too.

Never could think of an answer to that.

Roger Hecht

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