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Making a comeback: 1984 all over again

Published - Jan 31 2010 00:20 AM

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With Frankie Goes to Hollywood dominating the charts, bolero jackets and leg warmers all the rage, and Nelson Mandela still in prison, there is little reason anyone would want to revisit 1984. And yet, all around us the Eighties – and that year in ... Read Full Story

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