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I think it is terribly important to have opinions, and to think. We live in a world of action without thought.

Vivienne Westwood

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Vivienne Westwood
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: April 8
Businessperson
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Derbyshire
Vivienne Isabel Swire
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Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood
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