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Thank you, Patti. I'm enchanted by your stories and your life. You and Robert, two bold, brave kids destined to be inspirations to us. I like what you said about the photo, "It had to be true". Robert knew when he captured the truth in you and so many others. Thank you Robert for your work and your light and the way you used light to capture magic.

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🙏🦉

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What a great history! I just love that! Thank you for sharing. Love you🇧🇷💖

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Magical ❤️

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Hope you are feeling better. I love your voice. Thank you for this beautiful reading. Sending lots of love from Argentina ♥️ Take care ♥️

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Yeah I saw this the other day - I’m so glad it brought you joy. I love that you see ‘us’; I can see that in some regular snaps of me but mostly in snaps I took of my crushes as a teen. Anyway, I agree with the Independent- this is a stunning photograph

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I know I read this when I read Just Kids, but I so loved hearing again (in your voice) the magic of creativity. I can relate to Robert Mapplethorpe searching for the perfect light and again, knowing, when he got the shot right.

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It was marvelous to hear you tell the story about the photograph. Thank you, dear Patti!

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Thank you Patti for one of the most hypnotising email links that I have ever received. I have read the book so many times but your reading of this passge today transported me to another time and another place. PS I have always totally loved that photo and am so glad to hear that so many other people share my love of it

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First time anyone called Patti stuffy!

Beautiful Beautiful photo

THANK YOU

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Thank you for such a beautiful memory Patti.

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