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I rarely listen to the music for the sheer pleasure. I'm listening for the tool, I'm listening for the instrument, I'm listening for the art.

Lauryn Hill

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Lauryn Hill
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: May 26
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Lauryn Noelle Hill
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