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Yet part of me also thinks the whole idea makes perfect sense. The three of us, leaving our differences behind, stepping on the plane together, sitting side by side, lifting off, moving West to reach the East.

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Amy Tan
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: February 19
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Amy Ruth Tan
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