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Beethoven kept composing after losing his hearing

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Why let a minor inconvenience like total deafness stop you? The legendary composer literally couldn't hear the symphony he was conducting, which meant he was entirely spared from dealing with critics.

Beethoven kept composing after losing his hearing
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