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I am very shy. When I go to a charity ball, I don't mind if people look at my sleeves. I mind terribly if I have to say something.

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Carolina Herrera
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: January 8
Businessperson
Fashion Designer
Ciudad de Caracas Venezuela
María Carolina Josefina Pacanins Niño
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Charity
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Sleeves
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Terribly

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