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" It seems a perfectly normal thing to be 95. "
Ruth Bernhard
Normal
Thing
Seems
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" I was a very, very careful printer when I used 8-by-10 film. I probably spent more time on printing than anything else. The more the prints were appreciated, the more time I spent on them. "
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" I allowed life to give me presents. And everything just sort of happened the way it was supposed to happen. I did not pursue anything. It more or less pursued me. "
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" I never took a photograph. Instead, I became a good listener. "
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