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I want to say to anyone who works in a drone workplace, raise the bar! There's no reason why you have to dress to the lowest common denominator.

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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
Consultant
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University Teacher
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Washington
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Timothy MacKenzie Gunn
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