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Then she told me why a tiger is gold and black. It has two ways. The gold side leaps with its fierce heart. The black side stands still with cunning, hiding its gold between the trees, seeing and not being seen, waiting patiently for things to come. I did not learn to use my black side until after the bad man left me.

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