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There is a force, a quickness that is translated through you into action. If you block it, the world will not have it.
Martha Graham
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Martha Graham
Age: 96 †
Born: 1894
Born: May 11
Died: 1991
Died: April 1
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Ballet Dancer
Ballet Master
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Martha Grehem
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