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When you struggle to reach for something you don't know, that's where most of the interesting stuff is.
Herbie Hancock
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Herbie Hancock
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 12
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Jazz Pianist
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Herbert Jeffrey Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock
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