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Will Smith leads the biggest little book event of the year at Chicago Theatre, with reading, rapping and a ‘Fresh Prince’ theme song singalong

CHICAGO — On stage at the Chicago Theatre Wednesday night, at the only author event of the season to feature a “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” theme song singalong, the human corporation known as Will Smith spoke of his late father’s belief (shared by, among others, Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.) that there is no such thing as luck. Only preparation and opportunity.

Smith is 53. On Nov. 19 he has the movie “King

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