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I think it’s very comforting for people to put me in a box. ‘Oh, she’s a fluffy girlie girl who likes clothes and cupcakes. Oh, but wait, she is spending her weekends doing hardware electronics.’
Marissa Mayer
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Marissa Mayer
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: May 30
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Wausau
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Marissa Ann Mayer
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