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Since high school, Devitt had been playing the Vince Guaraldi song, “Linus and Lucy” from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on piano, but suddenly his left hand couldn’t keep up with the rolling notes in the lower register. (Brynn Anderson/AP)

Randy Devitt, 63, noticed something strange going on with his left hand about 14 years ago.

Since high school, Devitt had been playing the Vince Guaraldi song, "Linus and Lucy" from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on piano, but suddenly his left hand couldn't keep up with the rolling notes in the lower register.

Around the same time his left hand began slowing down, he injured his back playing soccer.

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