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I've always wanted to have tattoos. I grew up around people who were very tattooed. It's a self-expression thing it's also helped me claim my body as my own. So I think it's really positive. It's really joyful.

Margaret Cho

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Margaret Cho
Age: 55
Born: 1968
Born: December 5
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