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Being famous very often means sacrificing your privacy and that of others. You have to impose on those close to you a pace and lifestyle that might be a bigger sacrifice for others than it is for you.

Giorgio Armani

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