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I don't think happiness is necessarily the reason we're here. I think we're here to learn and evolve, and the pursuit of knowledge is what alleviates the pain of being human.

Sting

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Sting
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: October 2
Actor
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Singer-Songwriter
Saint Johns
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Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
Gordon Sumner
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