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But I don't have anything left inside of me to figure out where I fit in or what I want. If I want anything, it's to know what's possible to want.

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Amy Tan
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: February 19
Essayist
Film Writer
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Oakland
California
Amy Ruth Tan
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