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I spent the first 12 years of my life growing up in Singapore. Back then, in the early '80s, it was still a tropical island at the tip of the Malay Peninsula striving to shine on the world stage.
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"I spent the first 12 years of my life growing up in Singapore. Back then, in the early '80s, it was still a tropical island at the tip of the Malay Peninsula striving to shine on the world stage."
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I spent the first 12 years of my life growing up in Singapore. Back then, in the early '80s, it was still a tropical island at the tip of the Malay Peninsula striving to shine on the world stage. — Kevin Kwan

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Kevin Kwan was a Novelist from Singapore (1973–present).

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Who said "I spent the first 12 years of my life growing up in Singapore. Back then, in th…"?
This quote is attributed to Kevin Kwan, a Novelist from Singapore.
When did Kevin Kwan live?
Kevin Kwan lived from 1973 – present.