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A photograph it a souvenir of a memory. It is not a moment. It is the looking at the photograph that becomes the moment. Your own moment.

David Levithan

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David Levithan
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 7
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Short Hills
New Jersey
Moments
Souvenir
Souvenirs
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Memory
Becomes
Memories
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If you want to be loved, be a lovable. It's a good place to start.
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