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Most things are difficult at the beginning and they become fun, something you love, only after you've worked at them.

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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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