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A lot of people have dementia, which is great, because then they don't recognize me.
Erykah Badu
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Erykah Badu
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: February 26
Actor
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Jazz Musician
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Singer-Songwriter
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Dallas
Texas
Erica Abi Wright
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