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The things that you can't really foresee and that kind of surprise you, and a lot of times they are bad, but other times, they bring something different and new to the table.

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Alexander Wang
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: December 26
Designer
Fashion Designer
San Francisco County
California
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