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Even though I am a professional, and I know what the steps are, I don't quite know how I'm going to do them, because I haven't lived that moment yet. I always feel very insecure and I get very excited.
Suzanne Farrell
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Suzanne Farrell
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 16
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