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We all know we have a finite period of time. I just feel if I'm going to be alive, I want to be challenged - to be as immortal as possible. The path to that isn't an easy way, but it's a rewarding way.

Frank Ocean

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Frank Ocean
Age: 37
Born: 1987
Born: October 28
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