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For anyone who feels they are overwhelmed by their job, or maybe they take their job too seriously or are working too hard, I say go to a safari, particularly the Okavango Delta, and just be humbled.

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Jill Scott
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: April 4
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Jazz Musician
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Television Actor
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Philadelphia
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