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alexander
[al-ig-zan-der,, -zahn-;; russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər,, -ˈzɑn-;; russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr/ (show ipa), 1896–1976, russian pianist.
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