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I certainly felt the desire to reach as many people as I could I wanted to make the most of this opportunity, sure. But I wouldn't call it pressure the way we're thinking of it now.
Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Mary Chapin Carpenter
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: February 21
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