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Tenacious practice, practice, practice is crucial for excellence rote repetition is underrated in America.

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Amy Chua
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: October 26
Economist
Lawyer
Professor
University Teacher
Writer
Champaign
Illinois
Amy L. Chua
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America
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Repetition
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