"People say I'm extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage?“


-Imelda Marcos

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People say I'm extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage?

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