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The singer stood still, looking straight ahead. The accompanist began, and as the girl began to sing, articulating the strange words with even more compelling emotion, I felt unexpected tears. The high notes of the melody shot to the back wall like a stream of pure, clear water, powerful but controlled, with focused, spinning tone that, if heightened, could have broken glass, but, as it were, broke my heart instead.