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Vicki Larson, a California-based journalist and the author of the forthcoming book, \"Acting Our Age,\" said she is also inspired by watching Harris \"hitting her stride\" at age 56, both personally and professionally.

\"She found love at 49, got married at 50, became a stepmother and now is Vice President of the United States,\" said Larson. \"There are a lot of narratives about being an older woman and Kamala is definitely proving it wrong.\"

\"It’s really healthy for us to see women who are living great lives that don’t fit the script,\" she added. \"Younger women can look at that and say, ‘I can do that too, if that’s what I want.’\"

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