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hadthemsittingbeforemeonthefloor

whileIwasteachingthemtowavetheirarms.Whensheaskedtheexplanationofthis

Iinformedherthatitwasmyschoolofdance

25.B

26.D

Isaidthatitwasuglyandagainstnature

MyartwasalreadyinmewhenIwasa

littlegirl

anditwasowingtotheheroicandadventurousspiritofmymotherthatit

wasnotprevented.

27.C

Ibelievethatwhatever

thechildisgoingto