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I think that the best way to explain that is that my mother gave me all the color and character and flare and liveliness, and my father gave me all the sanity and nature and all the things that helped me be a more rounded human being.

Julie Andrews

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Julie Andrews
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: January 1
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