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Being on a boat that's moving through the water, it's so clear. Everything falls into place in terms of what's important and what's not.
James Taylor
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James Taylor
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 12
Guitarist
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Boston
Massachusetts
James Vernon Taylor
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