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You don't have to sort of enhance reality. There is nothing stranger than truth.

Annie Leibovitz

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Annie Leibovitz
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 2
Fashion Photographer
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Waterbury
Connecticut
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I actually love talking about taking pictures, and I think that helps everyone.
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