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Unlike Western parents, reminding my child of Lord Voldemort didn't bother me.

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Amy Chua
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: October 26
Economist
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Champaign
Illinois
Amy L. Chua
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I am definitely a Type A personality, always rushing around, trying to do too much, not good at just lying on the beach. But I'm so thankful for everything I have: wonderfully supportive parents and sisters, the best husband in the world, terrific students I love teaching and hanging out with, and above all, my two amazing daughters.
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Questioning authority is, I think, a great thing to instill in children. I just didn't have enough of that when I was little.
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