Why you aren’t nearly as unique as you think?


	Why you aren’t nearly as unique as you think?

einbar

7-2-2009 1:37 PM

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einbar says:

"Since 1994, photographer Ari Versluis and profiler Ellie Uyttenbroek have been trekking the globe together, recording Exactitudes — “exact attitudes” captu(red) in people’s peculiar dress code as an attempt to differentiate themselves from others or identify with a group."

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7-2-2009 4:52 PM

ofcapri

The Elderly Lady in the homeless one is so cool with that smile on her face!

7-3-2009 2:31 PM

chiggles

96: Cassettes Gang.

7-3-2009 8:54 PM

tanyamm

The more they try to be different the more the same they are.

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