In Hall Seven of Hong Kong's Convention and Exhibition Center, table after table is stacked with strings of pearls, looking more like a rummage sale than a display of luxury and elegance.

香港会展中心7号展厅内珍珠连排摆放，看似清仓拍卖而不象是奢华品展示。

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What really sets "The Seven Pearls" apart are the assumptions it makes about readers.

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If "Seven Pearls" has a problem, it's that it tries to cover too much ground.

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And the steps that "Seven Pearls" offers to women are a lot of the same tricks men have been using for centuries.

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