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Two black dots for eyes, six fine whiskers and a red bow on her head: It didn’t take much to create a design that would conquer the world. Half a century ago, the Japanese designer created an anthropomorphised cat with a soft, daydreaming gaze for the company Sanrio. Back then, no one could have predicted that the cute character would have become a global phenomenon. Kitty White – Hello Kitty’s real name – was “born” on November 1, 1974, in the suburbs of London. According to company legend she weighs as much as three apples and her height is the same as five apples, and she loves her mum’s ho…

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