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“I have - often say to people that you really don't get to decide your own legacy. I mean, what you do is, you try to be your own authentic self. And then people decide how they're going to interpret that and what it means to them.”

Quote by Anita Hill

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Anita Hill is an American attorney born on July 30, 1956. She has made significant contributions to the legal and educational fields in the United States, becoming widely known for her sexual harassment allegations against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas in 1991. more

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