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I lived in a hut with no roof, and I rode to school on a donkey. I used to shoot birds with a slingshot to cook for dinner. Now I prefer to get my food from KFC.
Wyclef Jean
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Wyclef Jean
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 17
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