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By Ned Zeman

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For more than a year, rumor has had it that fashion designer Liz Claiborne insulted black women while appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." According to the tale, Claiborne said her dresses aren't made for black women because their hips are too big. It's unclear how many black women have been eschewing Claiborne clothing, but Spike Lee says in this month's Esquire that all blacks should boycott the designer. One problem: the story is untrue. Claiborne never appeared on "Oprah" and never made such comments. Still, "Oprah" staffers receive 15 calls a week from viewers who ins& they saw Claiborne on the show.

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