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On Sundays I give the sermons like my dad used to give. I utilize it as a revolutionary tool, as a thinking tool, as a tool where I can recruit people, DM them, and give them information that I feel that they need going forward.
Wyclef Jean
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Wyclef Jean
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 17
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