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I'm a passionate person. I'm a lot of things, like most people are. Most people are dynamic. The focus is not on me though, I'm a screen. The aim is to always keep myself in the position where the screen is clear.

Mos Def

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Mos Def
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
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