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When I was younger, I felt like I could say anything and it was funny. I've started to realize that what I say and do does affect everybody around us. I'm not just talking about what you put on a record - even just walking into a store and how you interact with the person behind the checkout counter.

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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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