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Which keyboard instrument has strings that are plucked instead of struck when the keys are pressed?

harpsichord
organ
synthesizer
piano

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-- An organ makes sound by blowing air across the openings of pipes.
-- A synthesizer makes sounds electronically.
-- A piano makes sounds by hitting the strings with little padded hammers.
-- A harpsichord makes sounds by plucking the strings with little hooks.
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