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Ugly ducklings don't turn into swans and glide off down the lake. Whether your sunglasses are on or off, you only see the world you make.

Bonnie Raitt

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Bonnie Raitt
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: November 8
Composer
Film Actor
Guitarist
Pianist
Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Burbank
California
Bonnie Lynn Raitt
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