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Quote by Tanburi Ali Efendi
Bu çocuğu dinledikten sonra ben artık bu sazı elime alamam!..
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The speaker says that hearing the child perform has left them feeling unable to play the instrument themselves. The words express strong admiration: the child’s performance seems so impressive that the speaker compares their own playing unfavorably. “This child” and “this instrument” keep the reaction immediate and personal.
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