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Dancing is like bank robbery, it takes split-second timing.

Twyla Tharp

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Twyla Tharp
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: July 1
Ballet Dancer
Choreographer
Dancer
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Portland
Indiana
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Robbery
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Splits
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Bank
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Dancing

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Without the little ideas, there are no big ideas.
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