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St. Xavier's Academy
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A view of the piano room at St. Xavier's Academy. An upright piano and a smaller keyboard stand next to each other along a wall decorated with framed pictures. A pennant reading "St. Xavier" hangs over the fireplace, and a carpet lies on the floor. Caption reads: "A Piano Room, St. Xavier's Academy Beatty. PA."
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