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A lot of people are very political when they are young, and then they outgrow it.

Andrew Solomon

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Andrew Solomon
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: October 30
Author
Clinical Psychologist
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
Manhattan borough
New York City
Outgrow
Political
Young
People

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