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A grand piano left by the East River underneath the Brooklyn Bridge is pictured in the Manhattan on May 31, 2014.

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Once upon a time, the music you heard in your house was the music you made yourself, and many Americans bought pianos to keep themselves entertained. Now piano sales are way down, but the industry is still hanging on.

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