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I never thought I'd be successful. It seems in my own mind that in everything I've undertaken I've never quite made the mark. But I've always been able to put disappointments aside. Success isn't about the end result it's about what you learn along the way.

Vera Wang

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Vera Wang
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 27
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