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It could be so beautiful here if the Americans themselves had not made it so ugly with their big buildings, their millions of cars, and noise.

Greta Garbo

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Greta Garbo
Age: 84 †
Born: 1905
Born: September 18
Died: 1990
Died: April 15
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Film Actor
Film Actress
Stage Actor
Greta Lovisa Gustafsson
Greta Gustafsson
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