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A passionate interest in what you do is the secret of enjoying life...whether it is helping old people or children, or making cheese or growing earthworms.

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Julia Child
Age: 91 †
Born: 1912
Born: August 15
Died: 2004
Died: August 13
Chef
Cook
Television Presenter
Writer
Pasadena
California
Julia Carolyn Child
Making
Enjoying
Helping
Cheese
Passionate
Children
Growing
Life
Secret
People
Interest
Whether
Enjoy
Earthworms

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