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I think every person has the ability to affect change...through our every thought our every word, the way that we interact with other people. We are constantly affecting the world.

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Adam Yauch
Age: 47 †
Born: 1964
Born: August 5
Died: 2012
Died: May 4
Film Director
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New York City
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Adam Nathaniel Yauch
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