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No one wants to hear me crooning a ballad.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: January 16
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My rhymes are gonna kill, so I suggest you write your will and leave your [expletive] to me.
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With every word, I drop knowledge.
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If you think in terms of topping, you're in the wrong business. You can't think that way.
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Well, hello. My name is Lin. But if you're dyslexic, call me Nil.
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I feel like style is like accent. You don't hear it on yourself, and then everyone's like, man, you got a strong accent.
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Once George Washington said, I have to step down the so the country can move on.
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Disney's really incredible on story.
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