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By Amanda Killelea It was the year when legends were made. Muhammad Ali was crowned World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, declaring: “I shook up the world! I am the prettiest thing that ever lived! And I am the greatest!” Meanwhile, Beatlemania was going global and The Rolling Stones released their first album. Top of the Pops, Crossroads and Match of the Day hit TV screens and, thanks to designer Mary Quant, hemlines were rising rapidly. In his book 1964: The Year the Swinging Sixties Began, author Christopher Sandford captures the essence of that year six decades ago. It is a tale of bold fashi…