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“I want to make sure that I represent a variety of backgrounds and that represents the reality out here in the world.” quote by Vijay Iyer — Download Open image

“I want to make sure that I represent a variety of backgrounds and that represents the reality out here in the world.”

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When you see how fragile and delicate life can be, all else fades into the background.

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