Why We Look the Way We Look Now - The Atlantic
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The modern style of clothes emerged in the Depression, and so did the focus on the figure beneath the fabric—with a startling result: as Americans' wardrobes became more similar, bodies diverged along class lines.
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Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark
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Will Ferrell Talks 'Shrink Next Door,' Christmas Carol Movie
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The 8th season of Right Whale satellite tracking in the SW
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Barbra Streisand on 'The Way We Were' and Her Fight to Get It
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It's in my blood to see barriers break': Christian pop star Lauren
News Publishers See Google's AI Search Tool as a Traffic
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Biden's Age Is Now Unavoidable - The Atlantic
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Atlantic Sturgeon
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The Atlantic
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Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
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Atlantic Ocean Definition, Map, Depth, Temperature, Weather
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The Overseas Highway: The US' 'floating' highway
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I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Drawn That Way
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Western Atlantic Bluefin Tuna