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This reads as a statement of resilience, with stubbornness framed as a useful form of persistence. It can be taken to mean that setbacks are not the end, only something to shake off and keep going through. It lands after disappointment, illness, rejection, or any moment when the simplest victory is getting back on your feet.
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About Rita Moreno
Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer
Rita Moreno is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer whose career has spanned eight decades. She is known for her work on stage and screen, and is among the last surviving stars from Hollywood’s Golden Age. She is one of the few performers to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony, known as an EGOT, and she has also earned the Triple Crown of Acting. Her honors include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Arts, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, the Kennedy Center Honor, and a Peabody Award.
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