France to slow down fast fashion with new laws
The French clothing market has been inundated with inexpensive imported garments, leading to the bankruptcy of several domestic brands.News Arena Network - Paris - UPDATED: April 8, 2024, 04:31 AM - 3 mins read
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Do you find that you daydream a lot? Are you often sluggish and tend to disengage easily when doing a task? You might have cognitive disengagement syndrome, or CDS.
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