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Tortall and the Queens Riders!

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Tamora Pierce
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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If we just allowed women and men more leeway in our culture and more acceptance, I think they would be able to make better compromises.
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Men don't think and differently from women - they just make more noise about being able to.
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