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942:Publications
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717:Amphetamine
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558:Mod haircut
548:Pete Meaden
262:Kariba suit
252:Raj pattern
183:the Beatles
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1263:Influenced
1224:Arun Nehru
1102:Nehru vest
1092:Gandhi cap
1029:Associates
983:Influences
928:Secularism
911:Philosophy
822:Quit India
812:Salt March
676:Harrington
671:Fred Perry
585:Scooterboy
462:16 January
278:References
242:Mujib Coat
200:Doctor Who
195:the Master
171:minimalism
161:Popularity
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1300:Memorials
1184:Uma Nehru
1015:Socialism
990:Theosophy
686:Miniskirt
605:Suedehead
543:Lambretta
303:Citations
193:known as
191:Time Lord
1149:Raj Kaul
634:Clothing
595:Skinhead
590:Sharpies
575:Rude boy
538:Crew cut
415:28 March
394:28 March
345:26 April
237:Mao suit
226:See also
127:Angarkha
123:Jodhpuri
115:Jodhpuri
107:sherwani
72:sherwani
1447:Jackets
681:Loafers
600:Soulboy
580:Scooter
563:Pop art
533:Casuals
527:Blow-Up
514:General
257:Abacost
247:Gakuran
173:of the
90:History
1142:Family
1085:Legacy
696:Mohair
103:achkan
101:in an
78:, the
68:achkan
65:Indian
38:, see
1355:Other
710:Drugs
625:Vespa
521:1960s
283:Notes
151:Sanya
133:Style
119:khadi
84:India
805:flag
506:Mods
464:2012
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396:2023
347:2017
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105:or
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