When reporters ask him questions designed to discover whether he really has read James Chace's biography of Dean Acheson, he shouldn't answer with some foreign-policy boilerplate from his stump speech.

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Susan Warrington, headteacher, Chace Community School, Enfield.

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The event was attended by the likes of Jessica Alba, Blake Lively, Uma Thurman, Chace Crawford, Jennifer Hudson, and Linda Evangelista who confessed to having tried on some of the pieces before the clothes were shown to the public.

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She generates tabloid buzz with her personal life--former alleged flames include Dallas Cowboys star Tony Romo and Gossip Girl actor Chace Crawford--but avoids the personal meltdowns that afflict other young female celebrities, making her an ideal pitchwoman for consumer products companies.

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