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Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ to be up for auction for first time in decades

Stuff (New Zealand) and South China Morning Post describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ to be up for auction for first time in decades.
The headline split The left frames it as "Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ could fetch more than half a million dollars". The center frames it as "Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ to be up for auction for first time in decades".
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Left / center-leftPrincess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ could fetch more than half a million dollars

Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report

CenterPrincess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ to be up for auction for first time in decades

South China Morning Post · Center · News report

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South China Morning PostNews report · Sep 10, 10:39 PM

Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ to be up for auction for first time in decades

The “revenge dress” worn by the late Princess Diana in 1994 is up for auction at Sotheby’s for the first time in nearly three decades. The black silk evening dress by Greek designer Christi...

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 10, 9:44 PM

Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ could fetch more than half a million dollars

Too daring for three years. Then came the night Charles admitted he’d been unfaithful – and Diana had just the dress.

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Sep 10, 9:44 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Sep 10, 10:39 PM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.

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