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Getting the Oscar had the biggest impression on me.
Herbie Hancock
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Herbie Hancock
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 12
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Herbert Jeffrey Herbie Hancock
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Wisdom is the key to understanding the age, creating the time.
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Like no matter what happens, this would be the ultimate, they can make something positive happen.
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