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I write a little bit about what it's like to be a female boss in my book [ Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?] and the things I've noticed about that, but by and large, it's just a tough job in general.

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Mindy Kaling
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: June 24
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Vera Mindy Chokalingam
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