Motivated by the contradiction, the professional disassembled the violin, revealing Kempa’s hidden note. It reads: “Trial instrument, made under difficult conditions with no tools and materials.

Since the violin was custom-made, there is no serial number to identify it in case it was pawned off. “I was supposed to use it and take care of it,” Spurlock said. “To lose it is just a ...

Another limitation is there is no background play supported on the Lite subscription, so you won't be able to lock your screen or close the YouTube app while watching videos or listening to music.

Obviously, it’s a great violin but if no one is playing it I don’t think it’s worth having around.” The violin goes up for auction Friday, February 7 at Sotheby’s in New York City.

A Washington Post cartoonist announced that she had quit the paper this week because it rejected her cartoon of Amazon founder and Post owner Jeff Bezos groveling to President-elect Trump.

A Washington Post cartoonist announced that she had quit the paper this week because it rejected her cartoon of Amazon founder and Post owner Jeff Bezos groveling to President-elect Trump.

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