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I wanted to be a ballerina. I changed my mind.
Beverly Cleary
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Beverly Cleary
Age: 104 †
Born: 1916
Born: April 12
Died: 2021
Died: March 25
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McMinnville
Oregon
Beverly Atlee Cleary
Ballerina
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