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I was always interested in science, and pre-med was arespectable thing to do while I ursued my songwriting.

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Neil Diamond
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 24
Actor
Guitarist
Musician
Pianist
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Brooklyn
New York
Neil Leslie Diamond
Always
Meds
Interested
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Thing

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