stackyFACTSBecause nothing screams 'musical genius' quite like the obsessive-compulsive need to count out exactly sixty coffee beans every single morning. The legendary composer refused to drink his brew otherwise, proving that the line between a visionary mind and sheer neurosis is just a properly caffeinated beverage.
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