Magnificent obsession
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Chairman Paul Reichman's Canary Wharf real estate office project in London, England contributed to the financial demise of Olympia and York's global empire. The failure of the project led to banker Morgan Stanley's winning a $240 million case against them.
Publication Name: Vanity Fair
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0733-8899
Year: 1992
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The magnificent guinea pig
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The 100th anniversary of the birth of Buckminster Fuller is in Oct 1995. Fuller was accomplished in a variety of fields, including architecture and engineering, but his worldwide fame derived mostly from his highly inquisitive approach to life.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1995
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Magnificent art of the Transvaal
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Women of the Ndebele tribe of Southern Africa continue to practice the art of painting their houses. Using traditional or contemporary styles, they compose colorful freehand paintings which distinguish their homes.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1993
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