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I love children. I'd prefer to be around children much more than adults, actually. And I like animals, too. I'm just really into beings who are at ease with themselves.
Meshell Ndegeocello
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Meshell Ndegeocello
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: August 29
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Michelle Lynn Johnson
Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur
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