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TI: Okay. So, I've finished my questions in terms of the...

MS: Okay, I'm finished. [Laughs]

TI: I mean, so I wanted to, like, if there's anything else you wanted to comment on.

MS: No, but I really feel that the Asians must speak up, and to participate, for instance, in government. I remember going to hear that wonderful symposium that came here about the resisters, and we heard all these wonderful people talking, and this group of people just sat there. And I finally got up and said, "By the way, I think we all owe, as citizens, to make sure that we contact our government and so forth." And I just feel that we really have the, are able to speak up. And I said, "Yes, but I can just hear you folks saying, 'Oh, well, I don't know enough, and I don't know how to do it.'" And I said, "That's bullshit." I just said that. And I said, "It's time that we really took some responsibility with the background that we had, what we know, that we really need to participate in our government." As I've said, I get into trouble.

TI: I think that's an excellent way to end this interview. I think that captures who you are so well. So Marjorie, thank you so much for doing this.

MS: Thank you.

TI: I really appreciate it.

MS: It's been fun. Thank you.

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