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Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.

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Julie Andrews
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: January 1
Actor
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Film Actress
Music Director
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Screenwriter
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Presenter
Voice Actor
Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews
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