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Section sizes

Section size for Prince (musician) (40 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	16,253	16,253
Early life	12,792	12,792
Career	13	108,568
1975–1984: Beginnings and breakthrough	15,579	15,579
1984–1987: Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day and Parade	13,846	13,846
1987–1991: Sign o' the Times, Lovesexy, Batman and Graffiti Bridge	9,843	9,843
1991–1996: Name change, Diamonds and Pearls and The Gold Experience	9,606	9,606
1996–2000: Emancipation, Crystal Ball and Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic	5,798	5,798
2000–2007: Musicology and 3121	18,279	18,279
2007–2010: Super Bowl XLI show, Planet Earth and Lotusflower	11,700	11,700
2010–2016: Final albums	23,904	23,904
Illness and death	21,096	33,219
Remembrances and reactions	12,123	12,123
Posthumous projects	26	20,984
2016–2019	15,967	15,967
2020–present	4,991	4,991
Artistry and legacy	26	39,552
Music and image	25,036	25,036
Influences and musicianship	10,702	10,702
Equipment	3,788	3,788
Legal issues	19	11,019
Pseudonyms	2,239	2,239
Copyright issues	8,761	8,761
Personal life	145	22,376
Relationships	5,058	5,058
Religious beliefs	7,360	7,360
Political beliefs and activism	3,791	3,791
Animal rights	2,665	2,665
Charitable endeavors	3,357	3,357
Achievements	9,719	9,719
Discography	3,161	3,161
Filmography	762	762
Tours	1,117	1,117
Books	402	402
See also	243	243
Notes	26	26
References	30	30
Sources	5,777	5,777
Further reading	1,134	1,134
External links	5,541	5,541
Total	292,675	292,675

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