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" My hands look like my dad's and my mom's put together. She's a piano player, he was an artist, and I use the creative qualities I got from them in my fighting. But I don't just destroy with my hands; I also create: I cook and make art and garden. "

Rose Namajunas

Fighting

Creative

Together

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Said

Grow Up

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Up And Down

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Roots

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