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That's the best way to feed the human mind. That's how Bob Marley did it. He never put it in your face. After you got the groove, you were just singing the hooks, because you thought it was cool.
Wyclef Jean
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Wyclef Jean
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 17
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I'm cheap, and I'm proud of it!
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