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Still, it's clear that there are lots of people out there who are uncomfortable [about racism]. The Civil War was a long time ago but there are aspects of it that remain unsettled.

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Randy Newman
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: November 28
Composer
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Randall Stuart Newman
Randall S. Newman
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