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When you involve people, they come out, you see them, you get to see their sense of humor.

Annie Leibovitz

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Annie Leibovitz
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 2
Fashion Photographer
Photographer
Waterbury
Connecticut
Anna-Lou Leibovitz
Involve
Humor
Sense
Come
People

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