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I've never had a really creative idea sitting at my desk. All the big ideas that made a difference happened when I was playing outside.

Barbara Corcoran

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Barbara Corcoran
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: March 10
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Edgewater
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Barbara Ann Corcoran
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