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A mãe da arte de todos os números feitos em circo é o salto.
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The quote calls the jump the foundation of circus performance. “Mother” is a figurative way to present it as the source or basic element behind every act. It suggests that, whether an act looks different or not, the physical act of jumping lies at the heart of circus art.
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- Circo-teatro: Benjamin de Oliveira e a Teatralidade Circense no Brasil, Ermínia Silva
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