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I do not hope for what I cannot have! I do not cling to things I cannot keep!

Stephen Sondheim

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Stephen Sondheim
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: March 22
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Composer
Dramaturge
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Musician
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New York City
New York
Stephen Joshua Sondheim
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