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There are a lot of people who think that's what's needed to be successful is always being right, always being careful, always picking the right path.

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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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