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I probably spent the first 20 years of my life wanting to be as american as possible. through my 20s, and into my 30s, i began to become aware of how so much of my art and architecture has a decidedly eastern character.
-Maya Lin
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I Probably Spent The First 20 Years

Maya Lin
I probably spent the first 20 years of my life wanting to be as american as possible. through my 20s, and into my 30s, i began to become aware of how so much of my art and architecture has a decidedly eastern character.
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