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America is a melting pot of immigrants. So actually, if you took all of the immigrants outside of America, you'd be missing a lot of flavor, starting with the food, with the culture, with the dance, with everything.

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Wyclef Jean
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 17
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