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Many people are shy when it comes to getting out on a dance floor. Dancing is an activity that... reveals your inner self, whether you like it, or know it, or not. It is hard to fake it on a dance floor.

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Dirk Benedict
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: March 1
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