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Sherman was born in
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Carnegie Hall Corporation plans to demolish the commercial and residential studios â which in their 1950s Bohemian heyday numbered as many as 170 â to create educational and rehearsal space for the hall. The $ 200 million project is to be completed in 2014.
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