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Henri Cartier-Bresson Quotes: It's seldom you make a great picture. you have to milk the cow quite a lot to get plenty of milk to make a little cheese.
         

It's seldom you make a great picture. you have to milk the cow quite a lot to get plenty of milk to make a little cheese.


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