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After Momma gave birth to twelve of us kids, we put her up on a pedestal. It was mostly to keep Daddy away from her.

Dolly Parton

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Dolly Parton
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: January 19
Actor
Autobiographer
Banjoist
Businessperson
Composer
Country Musician
Country Singer
Film Actor
Film Producer
Guitarist
Pittman Center
Tennessee
Dolly Rebecca Parton
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Daddy
Twelve
Mostly
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Birth
Away
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Momma

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