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John Legend
Age: 45
Born: 1978
Born: December 28
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All men should be feminists. If men cared about women's rights, the world would be a better place
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The struggle for freedom and justice is now.
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Musicians are in-season all the time.
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I think writers are prone to hyperbole sometimes.
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