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In a novella, after this activity is interrupted by a murder victim’s scream, a jolted Anne Desbaresdes (day-bar-ED) enters an affair with the factory worker Chauvin. A character who performs this activity professionally smashes a glass and puts the shards in a romantic rival’s coat (15[2])pocket to mutilate her (15[1])hand. A nouveau roman by Marguerite Duras is titled in reference to this activity, which also titles a novel whose protagonist urinates on herself while spying on a Turkish man (*) having sex. In a novel titled for this activity, the protagonist enters into a masochistic relationship with her student (10[1])Walter Klemmer, who subsequently rapes her. For 10 points, Erika Kohut is the (10[1])protagonist of a novel by Elfriede (10[1])Jelinek, and its film adaptation by Michael Haneke, about what artistic pursuit? ■END■

ANSWER: playing piano [or teaching piano; prompt on teaching or performing music] (The novels discussed are Moderato Cantabile and The Piano Teacher.)
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Jordan BrownsteinMaryland B-WUSTL4415
John LawrenceAmartya Senpai Notice MeMaryland B-4415
Taylor HarveyMojo ShojoChicago B+4815
Matt JacksonChicago ANorthwestern9710
Mitch McCullarTeam 2Purdue11010
Andrew NadigEpic GamesMichigan11610

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