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| | Gulfnews: The world at her feet |
 | | In yet another shut-out for the nation for its apartheid policy, South Africa competed for the last time in 1977, before it was welcomed back in 1991 as that policy disintegrated. |
 | | The shortest reign was that of Gabriella Brum, which lasted just 18 hours before she resigned in 1980. |
 | | Officially, the shortest reign, from the time of her crowning until she passes the title to her successor, will belong to 2005 winner Unnur Birna, who would have reigned for just 294 days (less than 10 months) by the time a new Miss World is named on September 30, 2006. |
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