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I quit seeing some people who were saying bad things about women I don't even want to meet them or see them.

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Agnes Varda
Age: 90 †
Born: 1928
Born: May 30
Died: 2019
Died: March 29
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I should say nothing! I'm through with it! I hate to repeat myself all the time.
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I'm not interested in seeing a film just made by a woman - not unless she is looking for new images.
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