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Social Diary• July 13, 2020

Getting back to real reality

Sunny days rife with interrupting thunderstorms and very warm weather, and the changes going on after lockdown; plus interesting reading Andre Leon Talley’s memoir “Chiffon Trenches.”...

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Social Diary• July 2, 2020.
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Social Diary• June 29, 2020.
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Social Diary• June 26, 2020.
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Social Diary• June 25, 2020.
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Social Diary• June 23, 2020.
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Social Diary• June 22, 2020.
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