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Whenever I feel I'm working in a groove it's invariably because I feel I am being the benefactor in the situation rather than the beneficiary. I am sharing my art with others, lending my craft to theirs, interest-free with no IOU.

Twyla Tharp

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Twyla Tharp
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: July 1
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