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It was a vicious cycle, though. The more gratification we found in our own geniuses, the more isolated we grew.
Alison Bechdel
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Alison Bechdel
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 10
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Lock Haven
Pennsylvania
Alison J. Bechdel
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