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I think I'm less afraid of failure than some others.

Russell Simmons

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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
Business Person
Entrepreneur
Fashion Designer
Record Producer
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Queens
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Russell Wendell Simmons
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