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CTL-W-0370 · Work · 2000s

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NPR News & Notes transcript (July 27, 2005) on Babyface's album 'Grown & Sexy': Edmonds explains the title — people '30-something, 40-something, 50-something, they embrace who they are, embrace their age… if you embrace your life and enjoy it, that becomes very sexy'.

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NPR News & Notes transcript (July 27, 2005) on Babyface's album 'Grown & Sexy': Edmonds explains the title — people '30-something, 40-something, 50-something, they embrace who they are, embrace their age… if you embrace your life and enjoy it, that becomes very sexy'.

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NPR News & Notes transcript (July 27, 2005) on Babyface's album 'Grown & Sexy': Edmonds explains the title — people '30-something, 40-something, 50-something, they embrace who they are, embrace their age… if you embrace your life and enjoy it, that becomes very sexy'.

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