The same costume will be Indecent 10 years before its time, Shameless 5 years before its time, OutrT (daring) 1 year before its time, Smart, Dowdy 1 year after its time, Hideous 20 years after its time, Ridiculous 20 years after its time, Amusing 30 years after its time, Quaint 50 years after its time, Charming 70 years after its time, Romantic 100 years after its time, Beautiful 150 years after its time.
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The same dress is indecent ten years before its time daring one year before its time chic (contemporarily seductive) in its time dowdy five years after its time hideous twenty years after its time amusing thirty years after its time romantic one hundred years after its time beautiful one hundred and fifty years after its time.
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