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Few, if any, survive their teens. Most surrender to the vague but murderous pressure of adult conformity.

Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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Autobiographer
Comedian
Dancer
Essayist
Film Director
Film Producer
Human Rights Activist
Journalist
Novelist
Playwright
Politician
St. Louis
Missouri
Marguerite Annie Johnson
Marguerite Johnson
Marguerite Ann Johnson
Marguerite Anne Johnson
Youth
Teens
Conformity
Vague
Adult
Surrender
Survive
Adults
Pressure
Murderous

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