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People ask me all the time: 'What is it like to be a woman at Google?' I'm not a woman at Google, I'm a geek at Google. And being a geek is just great. I'm a geek, I like to code, I even like to use spreadsheets when I cook.

Marissa Mayer

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Marissa Mayer
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: May 30
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Wausau
Wisconsin
Marissa Ann Mayer
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