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When I cleaned up some 17 odd years ago, I felt terrible for about six months. The only thing that gave me any real relief was strenuous physical activity.
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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