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I wish people would spend their money on hybrid cars.

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Ryan Tedder
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: June 26
Composer
Guitarist
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Singer-Songwriter
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Ryan B. Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedder
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