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What's the point of getting up in the morning unless you're gonna have an adventure? As the moments of our life are ticking away you have to be aware that it needs to be an adventure

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Hans Zimmer
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: September 12
Composer
Film Composer
Film Score Composer
Guitarist
Musician
Pianist
Record Producer
Frankfurt/Main
Hans Florian Zimmer
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