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Bigger doesn't mean better unless you really understand what bigger is.

Chuck D

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Chuck D
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: August 1
Composer
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New York City
New York
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
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Reflect each day on all you have to be grateful for and you will receive more to be grateful for.
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All I want is peace and love on this planet. Ain't that how God planned it?
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