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Sure I loved him - too much. And he loved me, only not enough. I just want someone who thinks I'm number one in his life. I'm not willing to accept emotional scraps anymore.

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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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