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In general, I find that poets spend a lot of time thinking about themselves, and not a lot of time thinking about other poets, or other poetry. Unless they think about how it affects them, or how it could impact them.
Victoria Chang
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Victoria Chang
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 1
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