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Beauty contests have fallen out of favour in recent years, but back in the middle and latter part of last century, they were a popular part of Aotearoa’s social and entertainment calendar.
Beauty contests have fallen out of favour in recent years, but back in the middle and latter part of last century, they were a popular part of Aotearoa’s social and entertainment calendar.
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