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People put on certain clothes for certain reasons, I assume, when their closet is filled with clothes.

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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
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Timothy MacKenzie Gunn
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It's man's impact on our world that appeals to me more than just nature running wild.
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I believe that treating other people well is a lost art.
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