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I know there are a lot of women who are afraid of driving on highways.

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Sandra Cisneros
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: December 20
Arts Administrator
Essayist
Novelist
Poet
Short Story Writer
Teacher
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Chicago
Illinois
Women
Highways
Driving
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