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Most people, especially successful people, are hard-working. They want to participate. They want to do things well.
Annie Leibovitz
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Annie Leibovitz
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 2
Fashion Photographer
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Waterbury
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Anna-Lou Leibovitz
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