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The first thing I did when I made a little bit of money as a singer was to buy myself an amber necklace. This is often the way we put together our lives, adding the striking qualities of others into our own character.
Renee Fleming
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Renee Fleming
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: February 14
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