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Deja Vu

Born Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, 4 September 1981, Houston, Texas, USA. Knowles made her initial impact on the international music scene as the leader of the hugely successful urban group Destiny's Child, before launching an equally impressive solo career in 2003.
Source: Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Copyright Muze UK Ltd. 1989 - 2005) on the BBC

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appealing déjà vu
audacity dough
bag factory
base get over
bass reminisce
birth scales
breathe substitute
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convict vein
curtains whip

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