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What that book does for me is give me the tools in the same way that I had the tools when I learned the regular scales or the alphabet. If you give me the tools, the syntax, and the grammar, it still doesn't tell me how to write Ulysses.

~David Baker

Topics: Alphabet Book Does Give Give Me Grammar Had How Learned Me Regular Same Scales Still Syntax Tell Tools Ulysses Way Write You

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No one bill will cure the problem of spam. It will take a combined effort of legislation, litigation, enforcement, customer education, and technology solutions.

~David Baker

Topics: Bill Combined Cure Customer Education Effort Enforcement Legislation Litigation Problem Solutions Spam Take Technology Will

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I think we all realized that we had really been replicating things that had already been happening. I don't know if we were smart enough to realize that we were in a cul-de-sac, but we were curious.

~David Baker

Topics: Been Curious Enough Had Happening Know Realize Realized Really Smart Things Think Were I Think

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In retrospect I realize that the threat was about ego rather than the validity of the music.

~David Baker

Topics: About Ego Music Rather Realize Retrospect Than Threat Validity

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When I look back now, it must have been like Paris was at the time of Le Sacre du Printemps.

~David Baker

Topics: Back Been Like Look Must Now Paris Time

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I think we always move from imitation to assimilation to innovation, but I can't name you 20 people outside those we've already recognized who ever got to point three: innovation.

~David Baker

Topics: Always Assimilation Ever Got Imitation Innovation Move Name Outside People Point Recognized Think Those Three Who You I Think

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It is rare that even a jazz musician finds an individual voice.

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Topics: Even Finds Individual Jazz Jazz Musician Musician Rare Voice

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I believe without exception that theory follows practice. Whenever there is a conflict between theory and practice, theory is wrong. As far as I'm concerned, we make theories for what people have done.

~David Baker

Topics: As Far As Believe Between Concerned Conflict Done Exception Far Follows Make People Practice Theories Theory Whenever Without Wrong I Believe

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That is, the only reason salvation is necessary is to get us back to the garden. The Pentateuch not only presents where we began but also why we are not there any more, and why and how we need to get back.

~David Baker

Topics: Also Any Back Began Garden Get How More Necessary Need Only Presents Reason Salvation Us Where Why

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The Palestinian Authority refuses on an ongoing basis to take the necessary steps to prevent terrorists from getting into Israel.

~David Baker

Topics: Authority Basis Getting Israel Necessary Ongoing Palestinian Prevent Refuses Steps Take Terrorists

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Composer

Born: Unknown

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