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“I can talk about feelings, but I can't talk about why this chord on top of this chord sounds cool to me. It just makes me feel a certain way, and I like it.”

Quote by John Dieterich

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John Dieterich, born in 1963, is of an unknown profession category. His life experience and contributions are not clearly defined. more

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