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" I never thought modeling would become my career. I thought it was something I'd do to pay my way through college. "
Liya Kebede
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" If nothing else, I want women to understand that they are powerful. If you look back at history, in almost every big moment, in every leap forward, you find ordinary women at the core. We have more ability to make changes in the world than we can imagine if we have the courage to try. "
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