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When I Won The Competition, I Had Just Been Offered A Job As A Designer In Düsseldorf, So That's Probably What I'd Be Doing Now. It Can Be Fascinating To Consider How Your Life Might Have Turned Out, Like In The Movie Sliding Doors, But I'm Too Busy To Look Back.

-Heidi Klum

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When I Won The

Heidi Klum

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When I Won The Competition, I Had Just Been Offered A Job As A Designer In Düsseldorf, So That's Probably What I'd Be Doing Now. It Can Be Fascinating To Consider How Your Life Might Have Turned Out, Like In The Movie Sliding Doors, But I'm Too Busy To Look Back.

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