"In the 1940s, cigarettes would be shown in……" — Peter York
"In the 1940s, cigarettes would be shown in classy situations, endorsed by celebrities - real A-list Hollywood stars in America - the ads would make claims about tobacco quality or manufacturing science and, bizarrely, some brands had what almost amounted to health claims."
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Chandeliers are marvels of drop-dead showiness, the jewellery of architecture.
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Kate Middleton's a pretty girl who sounds nice.
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