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When parents want you to do really well academically, they want to avoid you getting into anything that would distract you - you know, rock and roll music, or really serious, long novels that you get so absorbed in, you forget to study.
Jenova Chen
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Jenova Chen
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: October 8
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Video Game Designer
Video Game Director
Shanghai
China
Chén Xīnghàn
Xinghan Chen
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