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" When you live in a small town in the Ukraine, you definitely want to go to Paris. "
Olga Kurylenko
You
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" I did a shoot with massive iguanas in Costa Rica when I was modeling back then. They were like little dinosaurs, and they sat right across my arms and by my face. The guy told me not to make any sudden movements because they had enormous claws. The guy said he would rip my skin if he attacked. "
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