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People dance at any age.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
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Mikhail Baryshnikov
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: January 27
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Ballet Dancer
Ballet Master
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Rīga
Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov
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