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As a human being, I'm concerned about the world that I live in.So, I'm concerned about peace.I'm concerned about man's inhumanity to man. I'm concerned about the environment.

Herbie Hancock

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Herbie Hancock
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 12
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