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Critical Assessment/Perspective

Conserving Performance, Performing Conservation: Kim Kardashian x Marilyn Monroe

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Pages 369-387 | Received 01 Feb 2023, Accepted 08 Sep 2023, Published online: 25 Sep 2023

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