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Living for today will bring about dying for today. You can’t just think, ‘I’m going to die anyway,’ because that’s what’s stopping us from moving forward.
Queen Latifah
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Queen Latifah
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 18
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Dana Elaine Owens
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