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Beauty can be quite boring, especially if you're talking about beauty that doesn't last. And what lasts is exactly the thing that maybe wasn't pretty at first. It comes over time to be beautiful or interesting or exciting.

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Carine Roitfeld
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: September 19
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