Marching Band<br>I always wanted to be in a marching band. The only instrument I played was piano. My friend told the instructor I wanted to be in the band. He handed me a baritone and told me to learn it. I took it home and learned it and then I was in the band!
The first instrument this person learned was the piano.
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SOCHI, Russia, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Vladimir Dmitriev, the chairman of Russia’s state development bank VEB, said on Monday the lender was interested in Islamic finance. He also told reporters that VEB was urging the government to make changes to the country’s legislation in order to facilitate access to such financing. (Reporting by Denis Dyomkin; writing by Vladimir Soldatkin; editing by Dmitry Solovyov)
winter olympics were not held in the first location stated
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Your Honor, one thing I might ask, since it is perhaps likely that issues are going to arise during the deposition, I'm wondering if we could now attempt to schedule the deposition at a time when everybody, including Your Honor, might be available to intercede.
The speaker is trying to plan ahead with scheduling
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Yes