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According to the biography on his website,
Violinist Ray Chen captured the First Prize of the 2009 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition in Brussels, Belgium…
Indeed “captured” may be the most accurate word to describe how Chen has acquired his multitudinous awards. After failing multiple background checks due to “pre-existing conditions,” Chen recently discovered a loophole through which he can acquire an automatic weapon:
He now plans to “capture” even more first prizes. Someone should alert Young Concert Artists, Inc. Or do they already know?
