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CBHagman

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8. Ah, yes, he who sang "Alma."

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 12:27 AM

Apr 2016

I believe it was in a course on German Expressionism that the professor made reference to Alma Schindler, and I piped up, "I know a song about her!" Whereupon the professor replied, "I know that song too."

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