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I'm interested when things are upside down - because there are so many possibilities in that one moment. There is a lot that is exposed.
Anna Deavere Smith
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Anna Deavere Smith
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: September 18
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People who are sick, or who have been sick, or have come close to death have a lot to say - and they want you to hear it.
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