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I never quite understand the way society decides who is beautiful and who is not. But an open face and a capacity for kindness always feel like reliable signifiers to me.

Tilda Swinton

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Tilda Swinton
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: November 4
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London
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Katherine Mathilda Swinton
Katherine Matilda Tilda Swinton
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