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A woman in a red dress leaning forward on a large wooden dining table in a room with blue walls and colorful artwork.

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The world is in chaos, and the noise just keeps getting louder. So, what do we do? MAKE FUCKING ART. When the world seems to be falling apart, which it does as long as it’s still run by humans, you get to choose otherwise. ✨ Dance because you
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You never get a second chance to make a first impression. ~ Will Rogers
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