"Phil Ramone was a lovely person and a very gifted musician and producer, " Bennett said.

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Anybody who knows her history knows what a strong, determined and gifted person she was.

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Whatever his shortcomings as a person, many fellow Democrats figured long ago, he was at least a gifted athlete, an ambidextrous operator who could caper and maneuver and keep his feet dry.

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