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" The necessity to constantly turn in an excellent performance, to be absolutely wedded to this dedication and this ideal means that as a child you're going to pay for it personally. "

Twyla Tharp

Pay

Dedication

Child

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Twyla Tharp

Just

Fingers

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Twyla Tharp

Over

Power

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Twyla Tharp

Good

Anything

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