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BuzzFeed's poll was seen by more than 16 million people, 7.6 million tweets debated the color and Roman Originals sold out of the dress in 34 minutes

Monroe wore the garment on May 19, 1962, at a Democratic fundraiser and early 45th birthday celebration for JFK

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Or their artificial lighting might be cool fluorescent light, not warm incandescent light, so we would expect this pattern to hold only for large groups, not individuals

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