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They let you dream just to watch them shatter, you're just a step on the boss man's ladder.

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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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I'm just a simple country girl.
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When someone shows you their true colors, believe them.
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