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What you want, when you want it. As opposed to everything you could ever want, even when you don't.
Marissa Mayer
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Marissa Mayer
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: May 30
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Computer Scientist
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Wausau
Wisconsin
Marissa Ann Mayer
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