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“I was not born into the world of the stuntman and the daredevil; I was born into the world of theater and writing and sculpting and classical music.” quote by Philippe Petit — Download Open image

“I was not born into the world of the stuntman and the daredevil; I was born into the world of theater and writing and sculpting and classical music.”

Philippe Petit

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