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L.a. Is Very Special To Me, So Far Away From My World On The East Coast, Europe, Asia. It's A Bit Of An Island For Me - Less Intense, Less Busy; Because Of Time Difference And Location, It Has A Calming Effect. At Least It Used To Be All That.

-Nicolas Berggruen

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L.a. Is Very Special To Me, So

Nicolas Berggruen

L.a. Is Very Special To Me, So Far Away From My World On The East Coast, Europe, Asia. It's A Bit Of An Island For Me - Less Intense, Less Busy; Because Of Time Difference And Location, It Has A Calming Effect. At Least It Used To Be All That.

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