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In the morning, instead of saying to yourself, ‘I got to wake up’ say ‘I get to wake up!’
Erykah Badu
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Erykah Badu
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: February 26
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Jazz Musician
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Dallas
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Erica Abi Wright
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