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If you don’t learn constantly, you don’t grow and you will wither. Too many people wither on the vine. Sure, it gets a little harder as you get older, but new experiences and new challenges keep it fresh.

Iris Apfel

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Iris Apfel
Age: 103
Born: 1921
Born: August 29
Businessperson
Interior Designer
Model
Queens
New York
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Vine
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People
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