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Chutney is marvelous. I'm mad about it. To me, it's very imperial.

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Diana Vreeland
Age: 83 †
Born: 1906
Born: July 29
Died: 1989
Died: August 2
Editor
Fashion Editor
Journalist
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Paris
France
D. V. Vreeland
Diana Vreland
Imperial
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Marvelous
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