The prince is game for the mercenary match until he falls hard for Mitzi (Fay Wray), a willowy working-class beauty.

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To many young women, particularly in the urban middle class, the high-profile global beauty contests are keys to a more liberal environment as well as new opportunities.

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Then, we winnowed the list down to 25 by taking into account quality of life, including such factors as scenic beauty, weather, and proximity to world-class cultural, medical and airport facilities.

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After she was given the opportunity to share her story of overcoming her insecurities in a theater class, Xian discovered that by approaching her worth and beauty as a holistic concept rather than simply an external feature, she could help individuals with disabilities cultivate their own purpose.

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Once, Luda brought old photographs of herself to class to show Milena that she, too, had been a real beauty.

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"The beauty of it is, I can cherry-pick products and hire world-class money managers unavailable to ordinary investors, " says Jeffrey A. Weber, the 33-year-old chief executive.

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