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...Gonzo writer Hunter S Thompson’s look was spectacularly outlandish: think American-tourist-on-safari-and-on-acid....
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...Take netsuke, for example, the intricate miniature carvings in wood and ivory of figures or animals that became popular in the 17th century and are highly prized by collectors in Japan and abroad....
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