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It's always enjoyable to listen to a friend's work, but if it doesn't resonate with you, then you can just appreciate it and it inspires you in its own way.
Bonnie Raitt
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Bonnie Raitt
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: November 8
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I can't make you love me if you don't, You can't make your heart feel something it won't.
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