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A Monument in Plain Sight: Charles Joseph Smith's Chicago
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<p class="card-text line-clamp-3">An interview with Dr. Charles Joseph Smith, Chicago DIY fixture and piano virtuoso whose 600-plus works are finally finding their audience.</p>
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