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DS took piano for a year, declared himself done and is now taking violin. He plays beautifully as far as the mechanics go but has no passion for music. It's as if playing the violin is simply another academic exercise. He practices every day without being asked but it is akin to what you would hear if a robot was playing.

He's game for anything although he doesn't have much in the way of athletic capability. He took karate for a year and managed to turn it into an academic exercise. He learned the code or creed or whatever. The ranking of each belt, the history of the style etc... He just can't seem to do something for the sake of doing.