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“Literally, like, one tall one and one short, round one.”

“It’s very annoying to be a duo. People always say, ‘Oh, you’re the tall one, you’re the short one.

Ms. Graves broke barriers — not only as a celebrated dancer for a multiracial company that showcased African American excellence in a traditionally European art form, but also, at a towering 5-foot-10 ½, as an exceptionally tall one.

The tall one, who was strongly built with close-cropped hair, immediately jumped into the water and ran to him.

They were so tall, one version of the story goes, that Ferdinand Magellan’s 16th century crew dubbed them “Patagones,” from the Spanish for “big foot.”