I have spent my years since Princeton, while at law school and in my v…

Sonia Sotomayor
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I have spent my years since Princeton, while at law school and in my various professional jobs, not feeling completely a part of the worlds I inhabit. I am always looking over my shoulder wondering if I measure up.
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