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Don't look left nor right and never compete. Never. Watching the other guy is what kills all forms of energy.

Diana Vreeland

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Diana Vreeland
Age: 83 †
Born: 1906
Born: July 29
Died: 1989
Died: August 2
Editor
Fashion Editor
Journalist
Socialite
Paris
France
D. V. Vreeland
Diana Vreland
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Approval
Right
Forms
Never
Watching
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Energy
Left
Disapproval
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