"Barefooted, swimming in dirty lakes, selling fruit, picking mango trees, hoping not to get caught because they don't take kindly to thieves in Africa, " he adds, laughing.

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Certainly, if these factoids are correct, this fall's Mango lineup looks to be laden with all kinds of hidden gems we haven't seen on Microsoft's OS yet.

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Mango MNG Holding SL, which was also producing clothes at Rana Plaza, hasn't yet signed it and didn't respond to requests for comment.

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