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We get the job done. So what happens if we win?
Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: January 16
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I'm a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal trying to reach my goal.
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My kid gets me out of bed in the morning.
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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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