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I know that people who have been closely involved with my work for many years are terrified of having to answer to someone else, someone who is not me, and that it won't be me to help them in their problems. This is my real problem.

Giorgio Armani

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Giorgio Armani
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: July 11
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