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You cannot forget about your femininity. You don't have to compete with men in that respect.

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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
Respect
Forget
Cannot
Men
Femininity
Compete

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