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7 times Dolly Parton quietly made other people’s lives better

She repeatedly chose to make the world a better place.

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7 times Dolly Parton quietly made other people’s lives better

Culture

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Dolly Parton credits humor as the key to ‘never arguing’ during her 56 year marriage

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7 times Dolly Parton quietly made other people’s lives better

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Mom tattoos keyboard on her arm so nonverbal son can always communicate with her
A mother and son, left, and a keyboard next to headphones, right.

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