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If you want to be remembered, you’re better not to be beautiful.
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The quote makes a deliberately surprising comparison between beauty and being remembered. It suggests that physical attractiveness is not what makes someone lasting in people’s minds. A person may be remembered for qualities, actions, or impressions that matter more than appearance alone.
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