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a deeply appreciated presence on our stage.
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You all know who I am talking about.
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Ladies and gentlemen, Beth Macintyre.
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But as we all know,
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every great career has to come to an end.
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Beth is retiring at the end of season.
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She will be giving
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her farewell performance as Melpomene,
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the role she originated in my first ballet.
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My little princess,
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we honor you. You will be greatly missed,
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and never forgotten.