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I'm a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal trying to reach my goal.

Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Lin-Manuel Miranda
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: January 16
Actor
Composer
Film Director
Librettist
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Playwright
Rapper
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Theatrical Director
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Washington Heights
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