Borrowing from the Blues Brothers, columnist talks about being able to resurrect people for your musical pleasure. But he has rules, like you only get one 2-hour show out of the deal (so he suggests ressurecting Schubert wouldn't be a good choice because the symphony will still be unfinished!).
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