The short of it

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AS ELLE CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY, WE ASK: WHAT WILL THE INDUSTRY LOOK LIKE IN 40 YEARS’ TIME? WE SPOTLIGHT THE WOMEN WHO WILL HAVE A HAND IN SHAPING ITS NEXT ERA

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