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My parents have not insisted that we go to college, but she wanted us to learn. Teacher, librarian, secretary, nurse. All my siblings were employed. But I wanted to be the boss, an independent contractor.

Bette Midler

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Bette Midler
Age: 78
Born: 1945
Born: December 1
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