p. 387
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You see what power is – holding someone else's fear in your hand and showing it to them.
— Amy Tan
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You see what power is – holding someone else's fear in your hand and showing it to them." in the context of "p. 387" 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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