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I never start with a political point of view. I believe that your politics are emotionally and psychologically determined by your early experiences.

Bruce Springsteen

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Bruce Springsteen
Age: 74
Born: 1949
Born: September 23
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen
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