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You see someone on the street, and essentially what you notice about them is the flaw.

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Diane Arbus
Age: 48 †
Born: 1923
Born: March 14
Died: 1971
Died: July 26
Fashion Photographer
Photographer
New York City
New York
Diane Nemerov
Diane Nemerov Arbus
Diane née Nemerov
Diane nee Nemerov
Streets
Reality
Someone
Flaw
Flaws
Essentially
Notice
Appearance
Street

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