Appeals to liberate growers from their serfdom to the champagne houses are no longer in fashion.

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The idea of energy limits, in particular running out of oil, is no longer in fashion or correct.

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The working men's club humour of Bernard Manning and the like is no longer in fashion, and women are increasingly likely to go to see some stand-up.

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It also was evidence that, in this era of the social Web, fashion designers and retailers are no longer operating in an ivory tower or for solely the red carpet.

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No longer do we tune in expecting him to dominate the field as he did in 2000 winning three Majors in record fashion.

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