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The arts are what makes life worth living. You've got food, you've got shelter, yeah. But the things that make you laugh, make you cry, make you connect - make you love are communicated through the arts. They aren't extras.

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Barack Obama
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: August 4
44Th U.S. President
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All people should be treated equally, regardless of who they are or who they love.
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