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MarthaBio_0503[i-1].body = "<li>Martha Helen Stewart was born August 3, 1941.<br><li>She is 63 years old.<br><li>Stewart&#146;s maiden name is Kostyra. Both of her parents are of Polish descent.<br><li>She credits her mother with teaching her to cook and her father with teaching her to garden.<br><li>She grew up as one of six children in Nutley, N.J.<br><li>Stewart was a straight-A student and was voted senior class treasurer in high school (though not \"most likely to succeed\").<br><li>Stewart received a bachelor&#146;s degree in history and architectural history at Barnard College.<br>";

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MarthaBio_0503[i-1].body = "<li>During college, Stewart modeled to pay for tuition.<br><li>Stewart worked as a stockbroker from 1968-1973.<br><li>In 1972, she started a catering business in Westport, Conn.<br><li>Stewart&#146;s first book, \"Entertaining\", was published in 1982.<br><li>The Martha Stewart Living magazine was first printed in 1991.<br><li>The \"Martha Stewart Living\" TV show began airing in 1992.<br><li>In 1997, Stewart bought control of her company from Time.<br><li>Martha Stewart Omnimedia went public in 1999.<br><li>On June 4, 2003, Stewart resigned as CCO and chairman but remained on board and as chief creative officer.";

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MarthaBio_0503[i-1].body = "<li>She married Andrew Stewart in her sophomore year of college, 1961.<br><li>In 1987 Andrew left Martha and began divorce proceedings.<br><li>Stewart has one daughter, Alexis, who was born in 1965.<br><li>Martha&#146;s farm in Connecticut is called Turkey Hill, a home she renovated.<br><li>Stewart owns four chow chow dogs, seven Himalayan cats and a number of chickens.<br>";

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MarthaBio_0503[i-1].body = "<li>Stewart&#146;s television show has earned six daytime Emmy Awards.<br><li>In 2001, Forbes Magazine listed her as <a href=http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/54/2001/LIR.jhtml?passListId=54&passYear=2001&passListType=Person&uniqueId=JQQC&datatype=Person?partner=msnbc target=_blank>number 381</a> on the \"Forbes 400\" list.<br><li>She was named \"Publishing Executive of the Year\" by Adweek in 1996.";

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