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People say I'm extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage?
Imelda Marcos
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Imelda Marcos
Age: 95
Born: 1929
Born: July 2
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I have a different way of thinking. I think synergistically. I'm not linear in thinking, I'm not very logical.
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