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When I was 7, I came up with the idea of 'charm socks.' My mom would take me to buy bags of plastic charms, we would sew them on frilly white socks, and I sold them at school.
Sara Blakely
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Sara Blakely
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: February 27
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Stand-Up Comedian
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