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Ethiopian history. Planno grew closer to the Wailers throughout 1965. Upon his return from Delaware in late 1966, Marley began an association with him that would last for a couple of years, eventually leading Planno to becoming Marley's manager and producer for a few months. On 8 June 1968, Bob
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pipes and surrounded the airplane in adoration after surging past the barriers. Emperor
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factories making sugar and rum. H.I.M. replied that in
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