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" The only person I have regrets about is Miles Davis. He and I had become good friends after we did a photo shoot, and coincidentally, we kept running into each other at parties and stuff. I regret not having written a hit for Miles Davis. "

Nile Rodgers

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You

Experience

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Life

My Life

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Nile Rodgers

Work

People

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Nile Rodgers

Wind

Meet

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Nile Rodgers

Doing

Emotions

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