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On what would you perform a randolph?

Who wrote a piano piece inspired by Hartmanns painting of the witch Baba-Yagas hut?

Which 16 year old was turned down when he applied for admission to the Swiss Federal Polytechnic Institute?

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Who turned down an offer to appear in Flashdance which included one percent of the estimated ?