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It's almost as if men who get tribal tattoos are trying to signal that they are dangerous, they're to be respected, and they're powerful.
Helen Fisher
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Helen Fisher
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 31
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Helen Fisher
Helen E Fisher
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