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I've speculated about what my life might have been like as a musician, but I'm afraid I came to the conclusion that I probably would've either been teaching piano or maybe gotten to play at Nordstrom's department store.

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Condoleezza Rice
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
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Former United States Secretary Of State
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Birmingham
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