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I did a lot of lying. I went through a big lying phase when I was in like third and fourth grade. I told all my friends I was in Les Misérables, and I was not. I also told them I was an Indian princess. Also not an Indian princess.
Laura Benanti
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Laura Benanti
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: July 15
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