"As Governor, I could think of only one way to unify our State that was made up of so many different climates, political beliefs and people, and that was our music."

Music, People, Beliefs, State

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"As Governor, I could think of only one way to unify our State that was made up of so many different climates, political beliefs and people, and that was our music."

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