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Alicia Adamczyk, Joseph Abrams

Ancestry.com CEO Deb Liu credits Sheryl Sandberg for helping her navigate Silicon Valley

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Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo lashes out at X, working moms talk about the "motherhood penalty," and Ancestry.com's Deborah Liu explains how she rose through the ranks in Silicon Valley. Have a pleasant Tuesday!

- Finding her voice. Deb Liu often felt like an outsider. Now the CEO of Ancestry.com, Liu was the daughter of immigrant parents. Growing up in South Carolina, she was one of the only Asian students at school, making her the victim of pranks and endless bullying.

“I was made fun of a lot, and I became quieter and quieter and smaller,” she says. 

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