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One way to get very humble is to dedicate the work you're going to do to your community.

Sandra Cisneros

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Sandra Cisneros
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 20
Arts Administrator
Essayist
Novelist
Poet
Short Story Writer
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Chicago
Illinois
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Humble
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