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Americans have an abiding belief in their ability to control reali

Americans have an abiding belief in their ability to control reality by purely material means… airline insurance replaces the fear of death with the comforting prospect of cash. – Cecil Beaton

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Never in the history of fashion has so little material been raised so high to reveal so much that needs to be covered so badly. – Cecil Beaton

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