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the medieval trombone with a name like a Renaissance insult and a Saturday-morning-cartoon sound

name originFrom French meaning push-pull, not anything ruder
trombone ancestorDirect precursor to the modern trombone
sliding mechanismFirst brass with a true telescoping slide
sacred dutyPlayed in churches and royal courts for centuries
bible cameoMistranslated into the King James Old Testament
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