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In Russia, show the least athletic aptitude and they've got you dangling off the parallel bars with a leotard full of hormones.

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Victoria Wood
Age: 62 †
Born: 1953
Born: May 19
Died: 2016
Died: April 20
Comedian
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Score Composer
Pianist
Screenwriter
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Stand-Up Comedian
Television Director
Athletic
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Hormones
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