Shonda Rhimes honors Jesse Williams as he exits Grey's Anatomy

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Williams' "talent on this show has been powerful," Rhimes tweeted. "What he has chosen to do with that power has been culture-shifting. ('just because we’re magic doesn’t mean we aren’t real' - damn!) Writing 'Jackson Avery' was my honor. Knowing Jesse Williams the man is a gift."

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