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A dress worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' is at the center of a legal fight

A blue and white gingham frock, worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz,” is at the center of an ownership dispute between a university, an auction house, a deceased priest and his niece.

Melissa Korn, a higher education reporter for The Wall Street Journal, helps us untangle the drama.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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