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“How long can you fool yourself about the purpose of your life if you're not actually doing what defines you? An insurance salesman who doesn't sell insurance is just a man. A lifeguard away from the pool is just a person. Dance is what I do. It was a simple and as messed up as that.”

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Book:The Ballerinas
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The Ballerinas

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