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“I take enormous pleasure every time I see something that I've done that cannot be wiped out. In some way ... I guess it's a protest against mortality. But it's been so much fun! It's the curiosity that drives me. It's making a difference in the world that prevents me from ever giving up.”

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Deborah Meier is an American education reform leader, born on April 6, 1931. She is renowned for her contributions to public education and her advocacy for educational equity. more

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