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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of The Talbots, Inc. and its subsidiaries on Form S-8 of our reports dated March 15, 2000, appearing in or incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Talbots, Inc. and its subsidiaries for the year ended January 29, 2000. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Boston, Massachusetts July 31, 2000
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