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That is the nature of endings, it seems. They never end. When all the missing pieces of your life are found, put together with glue of memory and reason, there are more pieces to be found.
Amy Tan
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Amy Tan
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: February 19
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Amy Ruth Tan
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