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" I admire someone like Beyonce. She has amazing commitment. I needed to accept that I probably did not fit into that forum. Doing that 'The Cherry Thing' record was a big part of finding that place where I belong, where I may shine, but I never doubted it was there. "

Neneh Cherry

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Road

Loved

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Thought

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Neneh Cherry

Daughters

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