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While it is good to speak well, it is better to speak the truth.

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Amy Tan
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: February 19
Essayist
Film Writer
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
Oakland
California
Amy Ruth Tan
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Truth
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Wells
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Those who don't heed the warnings don't live to admit they were stupid not to do so.
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If she doesn't speak, she is making a choice. If she doesn't try, she can lose her chance forever. -An-mei
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