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A productive mistake is: (1) made in the service of mission and vision (2) acknowledged as a mistake (3) learned from (4) considered valuable (5) shared for the benefit of all.

Pete Seeger

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Pete Seeger
Age: 94 †
Born: 1919
Born: May 3
Died: 2014
Died: January 27
Banjoist
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Mandolinist
Musicologist
Peace Activist
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Street Artist
New York City
New York
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