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I had really great parents who always gave me lots of opportunity for choice, but I didnt always realize how rare that was for a girl for them to say, You can be a mom or have a career or do both or do something we havent thought of yet.
Ally Condie
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Ally Condie
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: November 2
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Science Fiction Writer
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Cedar City
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