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My mother told...

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My mother told me I was blessed, and I have always taken her word for it. Being born of -- or reincarnated from -- royalty is nothing Like being blessed. Royalty is inherited from another human being; blessedness comes from God.

Source: Music Is My Mistress, 1973.
-- Duke Ellington, (Apr 29 1899-1974), US bandleader, songwriter; He was an outstanding jazz personality who wrote over 5000 original works, e.g., Take the 'A' Train.


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