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  1.                                                                                 BUSINESS, Page 48Business NotesSWIMWEARNo Itsy-Bitsy Offers, Please
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  4.     By now bikini is a generic term, but the original article
  5. has been custom-made in Paris ever since designer Louis Reard
  6. introduced his bombshell of a swimsuit in June 1946. Alas, last
  7. week the Reard boutique closed its doors. Reason: the
  8. sportswear company that now owns the swimwear line plans to sell
  9. off the rights to it for a seductive sum. Anyone for a plunge?
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