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Not bad, I really like playing the piano. When I was a kid, my grandmother often played and taught me a little bit. Over the years I forgot about this hobby and I want to catch up now. If I'm not mistaken, we had a very beautiful essex upright pianos from Steinway & Sons. How extraordinary it was! I want to get one for myself now.