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Once upon a time there was a lad, Manousos, who only wanted in life to play well the lyre. His father sent him to the best lyre player, but Manousos quickly surpassed his teacher and wanted to learn more. As he grew a little, his father sent him to the teacher of the state, but neither that was enough for Manousos. His father got angry and told him that he had to find a job and leave the lyre, but Manousos replied that he would become a lyre player no matter what. He said that , even if he didn‘t know how to play, he always played by the heart. Therefore, he went to learn his craft.