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Michelle Obama's right to bare arms

In her official portrait, the first lady wears a sleeveless dress that reveals her much-discussed toned arms. In her official portrait, the first lady wears a sleeveless dress that reveals her much-discussed toned arms. (JOYCE N. BOGHOSIAN/THE WHITE HOUSE VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS)
By Vanessa Jones
Globe Staff / March 19, 2009

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Along with the foreclosure crisis and the cratering job market, it is the story that just won't quit: the first lady's penchant for sleeveless garb. For months, the press has leapt on every sleeve-free dress that Michelle Obama has worn: The purple she wore when the president addressed Congress! The black Michael Kors she donned for the official White House ... (Full article: 960 words)

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