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An organ is a musical wind instrument of
ancient origin. It produces sound from pipes
of various sizes under applied pressure and
has keyboard controls. Apart from its
continued use in serious compositions and for
church music, the organ has been adapted for
light entertainment. One note only is sounded
by each pipe, but these are grouped into
stops, which are ranks or scales of pipes
prepared to `speak' by a knob.
An organ in biology, is a part of a living
body, such as the liver or brain, that has a
distinctive function or set of functions.
Subject by: Shaun Jay