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I had a teacher's degree and a degree in Oriental Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts. I thought I was going to India to study but all of a sudden, I had a career in music. It really surprised me.

Buffy Sainte-Marie

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Buffy Sainte-Marie
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: February 20
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Beverly Sainte-Marie
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