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We all must live our lives always feeling, always thinking the moment has arrived.

Tracy Chapman

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Tracy Chapman
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 30
Composer
Guitarist
Musician
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Street Artist
Cleveland
Ohio
Live
Must
Arrived
Always
Feeling
Thinking
Moment
Lives
Feelings
Moments
Reality

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