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Men and women are very different athletes, and frankly, I didn't want to deal with the male potential.

Twyla Tharp

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Twyla Tharp
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: July 1
Ballet Dancer
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Portland
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I had always seen myself as a star I wanted to be a galaxy.
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