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I just want ambitious teenagers to know it is totally fine to be quite, observant kids. Besides being a delight to your parents, you will find you have plenty of time later to catch up.

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Mindy Kaling
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: June 24
Actor
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Television Actor
Television Producer
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Cambridge
Massachusetts
Vera Mindy Chokalingam
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