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“Let me repeat: Observe a particle as a wave, and it is a wave. Observe it as matter, and it is matter. ... Thus it is our point of view, the way we look at reality that makes reality the way it is.”

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Joachim-Ernst Berendt

Joachim-Ernst Berendt was a renowned German journalist specializing in music criticism. Born on July 20, 1922, in Berlin, he passed away on February 4, 2000. Berendt's career was marked by his extensive contributions to music journalism, particularly in the realm of jazz criticism. more

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