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From theater to investment banking, Grinnell grads have been making names for themselves since the college was founded. Get ...

He played these chords that led into the jam, for which I later wrote the lyrics, 'Close your eyes girl/ Look inside girl/ ...

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Brian May—astrophysicist, animal advocate, and legendary Queen guitarist—is celebrating his 79th birthday today.

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