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Duo-Art Motor Running Continuously
By Jeffrey R. Wood

A professional man, living alone, owns a fine vintage Steinway Duo-art
grand, restored and regulated to perfection.  He is about to depart for
a weekend getaway in a far-off place; his bags are packed and he has
just enough time to enjoy a newly-acquired Duo-Art roll once more
before leaving.

Right in the middle of the music, the phone rings.  He shoves the
Tempo lever to zero and runs to answer the phone.  A crisis at the
office.  Can he swing by for just a few minutes on his way to the
airport?  Yes, and off he rushes, forgetting all about the Duo-Art
with its electric motor still running.

No notes are playing; in fact, all tracker bar ports are covered except
those for intensities 2 and 8 on the accompaniment side.  There's no
one around now; the housekeeper is away too, all doors are locked up
tight, and the Duo-Art remains out-of-sight and out-of-mind for the
entire weekend.

What do you think the man will find when he returns home two or three
days later?

Jeffrey R. Wood


(Message sent Fri 22 Feb 2008, 14:37:12 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.)

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