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TIL that World Famous Italian Tenor Luciano Pavarotti wanted to Become a Football Goalkeeper - but His Mother Convinced Him to Become a Teacher. Only after Teaching for Two Years did Pavarotti Start His Music Career, and, According to One Conductor, Pavarotti Never Learned to Read Notes.

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