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British born, based in New York City, with no classical training, Duncan Quinn is a new breed of tailor. His Savile Row--inspired style inarguably leans toward the Brit-rocker persuasion???these definitely aren't the proper suits a barrister would wear to the office. But there's something incredibly chic about Quinn's look, especially out of an English context, when worn in the good old U.S.A. With stores in New York City and Los Angeles already under his belt, Quinn is digging deeper into the heart of the country, with a new location opening next month in Dallas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A to Z | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

...tide at last was turned by the two Protestant clerics. Rev. C. Johnson and Rev. W. Godfrey. Hopping up & down and shouting their loudest, they begged the mob to let Sir Richard up and let him pass, promised all manner of things in the heat of their fervent persuasion???which worked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEWFOUNDLAND: Damned If I'll Resign! | 4/18/1932 | See Source »

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