p. 9
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Whenever I'm with my mother, I feel as though I have to spend the whole time avoiding land mines.
— Amy Tan
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Whenever I'm with my mother, I feel as though I have to spend the whole time avoiding land mines." in the context of "p. 9" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Amy Tan" (Quotes, The Kitchen God's Wife (1991))
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About Amy Tan
Amy Ruth Tan (譚恩美 Tán Ēnměi) (born February 19, 1952) is an American author best known for her novel The Joy Luck Club (1989), which was adapted into a 1993 film. She is also known for other novels, short story collections, children's books, and a memoir.
About Amy Tan
Amy Ruth Tan (譚恩美 Tán Ēnměi) (born February 19, 1952) is an American author best known for her novel The Joy Luck Club (1989), which was adapted into a 1993 film. She is also known for other novels, short story collections, children's books, and a memoir.
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