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Nancy Drew was always changing her outfits. I despised girls' clothing, I couldn't wait to get home from school and get out of it. The last thing I wanted to read was minute descriptions of Nancy's frocks.
Alison Bechdel
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Alison Bechdel
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 10
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Alison J. Bechdel
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