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This is not a pleasant route for many young people to consider. You have to be either hopelessly passionate, or very stupid.

Twyla Tharp

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Twyla Tharp
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: July 1
Ballet Dancer
Choreographer
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Portland
Indiana
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