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It's almost scary how stylish things can look if you take the color out - how much more you see the essence of things and how much more something can appear elegant.

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Wim Wenders
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 14
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Dusseldorf
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Ernst Wilhelm Wenders
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