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I didn't think that college math was for me. I didn't think I'd be able to hack it. And that perception of math not being for girls, not being for girls who see themselves as socially well adjusted has got to change.
Danica McKellar
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Danica McKellar
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 3
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