Give the rationale and then the answer. Yes / no, is the following a verifiable fact?
"Charles Ives got his influences by sitting in the Danbury town square and listening to his uncle's marching band and other bands simultaneously."

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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George Ives directed bands, choirs, orchestras, taught music theory and was influenced by his father's band at Danbury town square. The final answer: no.