November 21, 2007...3:27 am

Dear Heloise: How do you remove a lipstick stain from an abstract painting? I’ve tried everything!

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From the BBC:

Cambodian-born Rindy Sam told the court in the southern French city of Avignon that she was “overcome with passion” when she saw the painting in July. She has been ordered to pay 1,500 euros (£1,074) in damages to its owner by a French judge.

Restorers have been unable to remove the lipstick and have unsuccessfully used 30 products to get rid of the stain.

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