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I carried on buying paintings, works of art, and Yves Saint Laurent, if I may say so, had a right of inspection.… — Pierre Berge Copy Share Image
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All over the country, they're reading about me, and the story doesn't center on me being gay. It's just about a gay… — Harvey Milk Copy Share Image
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