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It needs to connect with the earth. Things that are processed and reprocessed lose their substance.

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Alexander McQueen
Age: 40 †
Born: 1969
Born: March 17
Died: 2010
Died: February 11
Artist
Designer
Fashion Designer
Lee Alexander McQueen
McQ
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Earth
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Things
Processed
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