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How can you blame a person for his fears and weaknesses unless you have felt the same and done differently?

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Amy Tan
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: February 19
Essayist
Film Writer
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
Oakland
California
Amy Ruth Tan
Done
Differently
Fears
Blame
Weakness
Unless
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Persons
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