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I was a mimic when I was a child. I mimicked the teacher and made friends that way, actually. That was a very subversive activity, because I was a goody-goody who never got in trouble. But if I went off in the corner and mimicked the teacher, people loved it.
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"I was a mimic when I was a child. I mimicked the teacher and made friends that way, actually. That was a very subversive activity, because I was a goody-goody who never got in trouble. But if I went off in the corner and mimicked the teacher, people loved it."
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I was a mimic when I was a child. I mimicked the teacher and made friends that way, actually. That was a very subversive activity, because I was a goody-goody who never got in trouble. But if I went off in the corner and mimicked the teacher, people loved it. — Anna Deavere Smith

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Anna Deavere Smith was a Actress from United States (1950–present).

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Who said "I was a mimic when I was a child. I mimicked the teacher and made friends that…"?
This quote is attributed to Anna Deavere Smith, a Actress from United States.
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Anna Deavere Smith lived from 1950 – present.
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