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I think following my instinct has proven to lead me in the right direction, and it's hard to hear sometimes, because it's a noisy world and there's a lot of people talking to you.

Alicia Keys

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Alicia Keys
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: January 24
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Alicia J. Augello Cook
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