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As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself?Originally asked
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When I was growing up I wanted to be a minister. I wanted to preach.
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A baseball pitcher.
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I only ever wanted to be Barbra Streisand. I probably still do.
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When my dad died this year.
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