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Ying-ying, you have tiger eyes. They gather fire in the day. At night they shine golden.
Amy Tan
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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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