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You Can't Make Anything Authentic By Asking People What They Want Because They Don't Know What They Want. That's What They're Looking At You For.
-Thom Mayne
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You Can't Make Anything Authentic
Thom Mayne
You Can't Make Anything Authentic By Asking People What They Want Because They Don't Know What They Want. That's What They're Looking At You For.
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