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My mother started taking us to church when I was in seventh or eight grade. That was always a question, Do you believe in God?

Anne Waldman

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Anne Waldman
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: April 2
Poet
Writer
Millville
New Jersey
Taking
Question
Started
Church
Mother
Seventh
Believe
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Always
Grades
Eight

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