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No one ever said, 'Be a doctor.' But because so many members of my extended family - aunts, uncles - were doctors, there was this expectation that I'd probably be a physician.
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"No one ever said, 'Be a doctor.' But because so many members of my extended family - aunts, uncles - were doctors, there was this expectation that I'd probably be a physician."
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No one ever said, 'Be a doctor.' But because so many members of my extended family - aunts, uncles - were doctors, there was this expectation that I'd probably be a physician. — Elizabeth Blackburn

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Elizabeth Blackburn was a Scientist from Australia (1948–present).

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Who said "No one ever said, 'Be a doctor.' But because so many members of my extended fam…"?
This quote is attributed to Elizabeth Blackburn, a Scientist from Australia.
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Elizabeth Blackburn lived from 1948 – present.
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