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The Marx Brothers didn’t just master comedy — they played it ... Literally! Chico and Harpo weren’t only chaotic geniuses on screen; they were genuinely gifted musicians. Chico, the quick-fingered trickster, dazzled audiences with his signature “shooting the keys” piano style — half virtuoso, half vaudeville wizard. Harpo, though...

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