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Dossier: What is beautiful?

April 16, 2010

Now more than ever, beauty is being talked about, invested in, and strived for. As the Dresden Hygiene Museum asks "What is beautiful?" in its latest exhibition, DW sheds some light on the perennial question.

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Now more than ever, beauty is being talked about, invested in, and strived for. As the Dresden Hygiene Museum asks "What is beautiful?" in its latest exhibition, Deutsche Welle sheds light on the perennial question.

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