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At the ballet, you really feel like you're in the presence of something outside the rest of your life. Higher than the rest of your life.
Robert Caro
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Robert Caro
Age: 88
Born: 1935
Born: October 30
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New York City
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Robert Allan Caro
Robert A. Caro
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