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![“As soon as I was born, my mom said I was humming 'When the Saints Go Marching In,' or something like that, you know? It's in the family. And in that neighborhood [Treme, in New Orleans], I think everybody in the neighborhood has some type of musical influence, even if they don't play instruments…” quote by Troy Andrews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84c/troy-andrews-56231_born_as-soon-as-i-was-born-my-mom-said-i-was_2182733.jpg)
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