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A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.

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Amy Chua
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: October 26
Economist
Lawyer
Professor
University Teacher
Writer
Champaign
Illinois
Amy L. Chua
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Western
Asking
Authority
Always
Upbringing
Questioning

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