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I am what would be called a 'mainstream feminist,' not a radical feminist.
Joyce Carol Oates
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Joyce Carol Oates
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: June 16
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Like a flame is real enough, isn't it, while it's burning?-even if there's a time it goes out?
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