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...ke this. You’re a genius, an absolute genius!” The gaunt American engineer pauses, takes in the stale air of the lab, runs his hands through thinning blond hair, and realizes that SAGE—the machine—has just mastered every extant language. She’s been online under an hour. The bar for genius is considerably higher than it was even 90 minutes ago. “I mean, by human standards. ...

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... CURSE OF KALI 1 Chapter 1 India-1851 Gavin studied the woman who lay asleep: her blue-black hair spread on the pillow, her long lashes framing... ...en window, he observed that she was stark naked, her pupils pinpoints in her dark eyes, her black hair wild about her shoulders and her fingers flex... ...ess spread gracefully around her, accentuating her tiny waist. The sun’s rays on her dark auburn hair made it shimmer like burnished copper. She was... ...handwriting. He read the words, “If I must marry again, Father, well why not to my little, auburn haired cousin, Helen. She will do just as well as a... ...ita’s arm, ‘Let us find our cabin. I believe it is down this companionway.’ She turned and saw a blond, bearded giant of a man, dressed in Highland... ... a dragon ship, wearing the horned helmet of a Viking war lord. It must be his giant frame, that blond hair and beard and those intense blue eyes se... ...Helen confidently, glad that she had specialised in tropical diseases. Her next test was a young blonde woman, the wife of one of the Highland sold... ...e but her eyes were fixed on the two men standing at the end of the chapel. John MacGregor, tall, blond and adoring and Gavin, even handsomer in his... ... obviously part Caucasian, because of his fair skin, grey eyes and light brown hair streaked with blond. Helen noticed Princess Muna drop her veil d...

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...the genes that made Weres unique. She ran her fingers through her bobbed, blond hair and pondered how to make the Were traitors pay for their part i... ...nes that made Weres unique. She ran her fingers through her bobbed, blond hair and pondered how to make the Were traitors pay for their part in this... ... a momentary battle of wills before Stefan looked away. His shaggy, dirty blond hair fell forward to shield his face. “I don’t have to follow anythi... ...mentary battle of wills before Stefan looked away. His shaggy, dirty blond hair fell forward to shield his face. “I don’t have to follow anything you... .... “The food smells great, Naiya.” Naiya chuckled and patted at her graying hair. “I just hope she'll like it.” She paused when she caught Jacques' an... ... glittered with malice. “How many times do I have tell you, you little red-haired, brown-skinned freak, not to look my way?” She tossed her hair away... ...color bothered Violet so much. If anything, Laylah was envious of Violet's blond locks and pale skin. If only there was a way… THWACK! Mr. Mozar's ca... ...was the way things were. Stefan casually ran his fingers through his dirty blond hair and continued to muse on the places and things people had forgo... .... The comm chimed and the 3-D display split into two views. Kenneth’s long blond hair was pulled back in its customary ponytail and his intense baby ...

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... episode. Not even the unpleasant parts—plucking grain and grit out of her hair and nether regions days after—was enough to mar the experience. Especi... ...here is Darius, by the way?" "Didn't I say?" Amber nervously pushed a long blond lock of hair out of her face and tucked it behind an ear, blue eyes b... ..., by the way?" "Didn't I say?" Amber nervously pushed a long blond lock of hair out of her face and tucked it behind an ear, blue eyes banjo-wide. The... ...t surprised or displeased when she scanned the room and didn't see hide or hair of Jury's mother. The woman didn't like her, had never wanted Jury to ... ...... You're going to be okay ... just fine..." Her mother smoothed back her hair, touch as soothing as Jamilah's voice. Therese caught her mom's wrist ... ...r before now, but guessed that the younger woman was attractive in a perky blond sort of way. Especially if Mr. Genie-Man's reaction was any indicatio... ...d. "I don't think so." "Better think again." "Why don't you let pretty-boy-blondie speak for himself?" "You are behaving quite disrespectfully and sho... ...slid her hand down and rested the palm against his chest. But for the fine blonde cluster of curls beneath her hand, he was as smooth as the proverbia... ...black haze insinuating itself into the room, relieved when she saw Amber's blonde head peeking around the doorjamb. "All right, gang..." Therese tucke...

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...t to the door that she realized there was something familiar about his dark blond curls that ruffled in the wind. She turned slowly, almost in disb... ...gh the tinted lenses of his expensive sunglasses. The wind played with his hair and his face was unreadable. She pulled open the doors as the med... ...ia still got undressed in the dark. “What happened to you?” Paige’s pretty blond head popped through the open door right behind Julia as she entere... ...” “Big boobs aren’t everything,” Paige laughed. “There are also blue eyes, blonde hair and an ass you can bounce a quarter on.” “Fabulous.” Jul... ... boobs aren’t everything,” Paige laughed. “There are also blue eyes, blonde hair and an ass you can bounce a quarter on.” “Fabulous.” Julia wadd... ...ith a few thousand dollars, some colored contacts and a ten-dollar bottle of hair dye. The ass thing is negotiable.” “Only if you’re a natural blon... ...ttle of hair dye. The ass thing is negotiable.” “Only if you’re a natural blonde, honey!” Paige dodged out of the office laughing as Julia tossed ... ...luttered near her temple and tucked a curl behind her ear. Her shiny black hair was pulled into one of those sexy, loose I-Just-Fell- Out-Of-Bed twi... ... dating a stripper. “Cade, where have you been?” A young woman, petite and blond, called down from a large deck attached to the back of the house. ...

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...she thundered, and then spoke quietly into her headset that nestled over her short, black hair to the director who sat over looking the studio set b... ...In a matter of seconds, a set of double doors off the foyer burst opened and a statuesque blond in a blue robe rushed toward the Senator. She grabbed... ...es searched the floor for a second, and then ran his hands through a thick, black mane of hair. Brand waited another second and then rapped on the ... ...I’m here on official business.” The over worked receptionist eyed the badge, and blew a blond curl from the edge of her mouth. “One second,” she s... ...to the fifth floor. Finding 506, he knocked. A muscular looking woman with short black hair and a dark green robe opened the door with the securi... ...ter office with a hatchet faced receptionist sitting behind a lap top computer. Her black hair was pulled back so tightly into a bun that Brand cons... ...Susan stood there dressed in a tight pair of jeans and a white pleated blouse. Her golden hair was spun back in loops and tied into a curled ponytail... ...k robe, her head nestled in the crook of his neck, and her arm draped over his chest. Her blond flowing curls hid her face; she was sleeping peacefu...

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...ree other priests raced to the back of the temple to an inner sanctuary. Their long black hair was in tight braids, and they wore long, flowing, whit... ... little like Indiana Jones,” she said smiling and cracking an imaginary whip, as her long blond pony- tail bounced and her bright blue eyes flashed w... ...ce. “I think Old Dusty really has it out for us,” Alex said as she brushed a few wayward hairs out of her eyes. “Really? I never would have guesse... ...e elbowed him, “I did not.” He feigned injury, then laughed, “Alex, you ran off like your hair was on fire.” Secret of the Sands 7 She looked... ..., worn Star Wars t-shirt. Bob was a rather messy, rotund sort, with thick, scraggly black hair. “Yeah, thanks anyways, looks like it was very appeti... ...asures,” Jack said with mock seriousness. He was a short, skinny fellow, with light brown hair and a long pointed nose. Jack and Bob were the best ...

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...and delicate hands. My grandfather had one love: my grandmother. A ravishing, proud, raven-haired woman. A framed retouched photo of her hung, impo... ...n Arab, impossible to tell them apart nowadays. A web of mutters spins from crimson lips to hairy ears, from crumb-strewn mouths to avid auricles. I... ...f my first year in school. He nods affirmative when asked if he can rise. I hold him under hairy, damp armpits. I confront him, seated on my grandma... ...ocks. Beneath this tract was Janusz: his wondering eyes, penumbral sockets, and slithering hair. When he summoned Dinah, his face erupted into crea... ... with sawdust – protested but Janusz didn't budge. His forehead sketched with rain-drenched hair, his eyes exuding watery anticipation, he stood the... ...t to do…" – Aliza laughed heartily, exposing equine teeth, and waving back a mane of waning blonde. Everyone brayed and then earnestness reasserted ... ...s he climbed, obediently and unaffectedly. On cue, Nomi sang two bits, her voice a luscious blond. She looked so lonesome onstage, a battered playba...

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...nt. I didn’t see him among the waiting passengers. 16 Can he be alone? The blond curls are like the dawn that descends to awaken the ocean, a ... ...st them, taking bits of leaves with it. In the distance a woman is walking, her hair blowing in the breeze. I remember that day, aeons ago, when I ...

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...hat man was addressed with the rank of colonel by them. This man was tall and thin. He was clean-shaven, had sharp and pointed features and fiery red hair. The man wore silk trousers and a silk shirt. He had taken off his silk jacket because of the heat. Silk was a good material for clothes when the wearer is exposed to excessively warm temperatures. It wasn’t cheap, eithe...

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...hing across his broad shoulders and strong chest, his sleeves rolled up at the elbow. Khaki-colored pants finished his adventurer ensemble. His brown hair hung in shaggy waves from underneath his hat. He looked really hot, but there was no way she was going to admit it. If he’d had a bullwhip, she would have wanted to strangle him with it. “You hate hats.” “What? No I do...

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...The muse of the dance strays thoughtful and slow: The flowers of spring her bright hair adorn, But the wind through the trees sighs, laden with woe.... ...f brother, Terpsichore could still not have declined to grant his request. Golden hair, curling down nearly to his shoulders, framed his dazzling, ... ... movement that was part of her dance. With a toss of her head, she swung her long hair, braided with flowers and ribbons, over one shoulder. Her ar... ...team of horses: Bronte— Thunder, Steroes—Dazzling, Phlegon—Flaming and Pyrroes—Red-haired. They sped across the early morning sky and illuminated th... ...rfully stitched and decorated wrapped itself around her shoulders and covered her hair. She looked down at her toes. She preferred to go barefoot, ... ...nhealthy palor, but not tanned as one might expect, although it went well with his blond hair. There was unique character there, something that set... ...ncient hawthorn tree in the middle of a great forest. “This is the one,” The tall blond god stated, standing before the tree. The muse nodded. Her... ...ering glow he changed, straightened, grew taller. His hair darkened from white to blond and his features changed, the skin regaining the firmness a...

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...e finished writing. He leaned back in his chair and ran his fingers through his hair and spoke aloud to what he had written, "What will be the legac... ...d the old man an oddity, and a constant source of embar­ rassment. His mother, a blond-haired, upper crusted Bostonian, accepted her fate, believing ... ...old man an oddity, and a constant source of embar­ rassment. His mother, a blond-haired, upper crusted Bostonian, accepted her fate, believing that t... ...No identifiable insig­ nias or marks. He washed more water over it. With a camel hair brush he rubbed the silver metal, wiping away the remaining du... ...ed, deerskin dress fit snugly on her tall, shapely fig­ ure. Long black straight hair flowed down to her waist, caressing her body as it blended into... ...ton for the fortieth floor. As it rushed upward, he ran his fingers through his blond hair and then squeezed the knot of his tie into a tight V. He ... ... table seemed endless. They were, probably, only interested in the two gorgeous blondes that were dressed, al­ most identically, in tight, low-cut, b... ...most identically, in tight, low-cut, black mini-dresses. Finally, the two young blondes gracefully slipped from the booth and walked like ramp model... ...s was on his feet moving like a missile to­ ward Cox's booth even before the two blondes disappeared into the hallway. He sat down abruptly, Cox didn...

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...ow watched Ben pull Amire—his girl, his shorty—into his arms, stroking her hair and whispering in her ear. Terms of comfort or affirmations of what a ... ...r. New Life Incognita by Gracie C. McKeever 15 "Want to make sure all the hairs are in place before your audience. I understand." He winked as he han... ...a woman's face—his new face—flashed before his mind's eye: long wavy honey-blonde hair framing delicate wane features and blue-gray eyes. Kelly's hand... ...'s face—his new face—flashed before his mind's eye: long wavy honey-blonde hair framing delicate wane features and blue-gray eyes. Kelly's hand instin... ... he didn't. "Hi Dagny." Kelly grimaced at the stranger, some guy with long hair— almost longer than his own new shoulder-length locks—and piercing blu... ...m lip in defeat and nodded. She forked a hand through her daughter's honey-blonde locks. Tyler felt like he was watching an older sister comfort her y... ...yler, Kelly decided, slim and olive-toned and with the same wavy jet-black hair and long-lashed, dark-chocolate eyes that Tyler bore. Weird how he had... ... that the girl had a weird, black-folk kind of humor that belied her Waspy blond looks. If someone had predicted to her two weeks ago that she would b...

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...ble. Not a kid though. The vest and helmet were gone, freeing shoulder-length blond hair and high cheekbones, a face startling beautiful without the ... ...ot a kid though. The vest and helmet were gone, freeing shoulder-length blond hair and high cheekbones, a face startling beautiful without the dirt.... ...ll, uninterested in the attention of strangers. He rested a hind leg, and the hair on his fetlocks was so long it curled in the straw. Only his ears... ...as almost hooked, he guessed. She’d obviously had a shower since her fall. Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail, but he could smell a hint of shamp... ...sked, staring over the stall door at Lazer. Kurt jerked his attention off her hair and back to his horse. “Woodbine,” he said. “But that’s a synthet... ...ders set with concentration, and he spotted one curving cheekbone, a strand of blond hair. Julie. He squeezed his eyes shut in dismay. This wasn’t ... ... as more of a witness. WEST, JULIE A.: Female Caucasian, Age 23, Green Eyes, Blond Hair, Weight 48.9 kg/108 lb, Height 1.5 meters/5 ft 2 in. Occupa... ...a brooch might be nice. What color—” “Green, and her hair is like honey with blonder streaks.” “I was going to ask what color she wears. Green?” ... ... was taking pictures through the window but immediately backed away. “Was a blond lady in here?” Kurt asked. The clerk nodded, cringing behind th...

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...The strict dress code always made her uncomfortable. Her dark brown curly hair was slicked back and held in place by a white hair clip. Her olive sk... .... They also favored the Gatoans in form, except they were furless, having hair on certain parts of their bodies. They lacked claws but compensated by... ... no one, flung herself into his arms. He caught her easily and stroked her hair while she clung to him. ::I don’t want to do this. I feel wrong. It f... ...idn't respond. The Gatoan’s glossy black fur with that odd patch of tawny hairs in the center of his chest intrigued her. And he smelled of cocoa and... ...his shoulders. Then she smiled and he gave a rueful laugh. He tousled her hair and squeezed her hand. ::Don't ever scare me like that again! Sheesh,... ...r, Colonel.” Jeremy scowled and Jewels tensed. He ran his hand through his blond hair. “Jewels, the tests for my anchor fitness came in.” When he pa... ...d, determined not to let the pain show. A woman, shorter than herself with blond hair sat down. Jewels smiled tightly. Jewels touched the woman’s han... ... her Choosing sessions. “Thank you, Mina. You can go,” Jeremy ordered. The blonde shot Jewels a dirty look. ::Watch yourself, slut. Not all of us like...

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...em awful nervous.” “Hangover,” Royce lied, smoothing a hand over his silvering dark hair. “Like Hiram, too much Saturday night.” “I got a sample... ...Like Hiram, too much Saturday night.” “I got a sample in my case for that, but a hair of the dog’ll do better.” “I got plenty of that.” “We... ...h promises when he’s in a world of hurt.” He turned for the front door. “Go get a hair of that dog.” Folding his arms across his chest, Royce wa... ... 7 “My turn now,” Claudia said, pulling the headgear over her wild brown hair. In Claudia, Laura Kate saw herself — the hair, the blue e... ...Imposin’ is something I don’t do, but he went ahead anyway.” Hannah pushed her long blonde hair back through her fingers and Laura Kate saw scratches... ...o be Hannah Tower. As for Hannah’s having killed Royce, Laura Kate wondered if the blonde bimbo was that good a liar and actress? Her story hadn’t... ...es. He looked at Johnelle, her arms stiff on the steering wheel. She had her dyed blonde hair pulled straight back in a bun, the way she’d worn it... ...is dark eyes against the bright sun. He wore a baseball cap and let long strands of blond hair stick out from the back and sides. A slight man with... ...ile and he didn’t blame her. Everything had been his fault. She was twenty-eight, blonde, bright and good-looking – not a sexy knockout like Hannah...

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... SAPPHO’S JOURNAL “Violet-haired, pure honey-smiling Sappho” – Alcaeus 3 FOREWORD Wil... ... The charioteer wears a laurel wreath. Sappho, about 30 years old, her hair braided around her head, naked, sandaled, saunters along the Mediter... ...ught of him as old. But was he old? Age was in his scars, in his streaked hair and beard, the hands lifting and settling awkwardly. Warm under the s... ...and ringed with copper bands, he leaned forward, waiting for silence. His hair had been freshly curled, and his beard trimmed and brushed with oil. ... ...from small boats, hailing us, boarding us, some bringing fish as gifts. A blond, husky body, his shoulders thickly oiled, shared an orange with a gi... ...ow, eradicates the drama of self: the curse of death needs soft hands and blonde hair and blue eyes and tender mouth... “Mama, darling...” Sometime... ...te beauty from tragedy. I wish I could. Caterina was nineteen. She was my blonde, my Leda. Was our love unique? Maybe it was rather ordinary. That d... ... proper, thoughtful villa-man, handsome, slight, mid- dle-tall, grey-eyed, blond. He is my patient friend, my gracious friend (gracious to everyone):... ... He is a hunchback, with a sharp tongue and tragic grey eyes in his young blond face. Courtiers tell me he has completed an epic poem about my Battl...

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...p, Morgan cleared the dressing table of its bottles and jars of make-up and hair tonic, its brushes and combs and mirrors. More failed magic. Like ... ...you little bitch!” Jack hollered as he dropped Rupert and grabbed her by the hair. He dragged Morgan to her feet and, with one arm, pinned both of h... ...anyway. It doesn’t seem to hold my attention. Come here.” Lifting her hair, she turned her tempting back to him. “Well, if you think you can... ...’ close behind.” Barbara Scott 10 One hand on her hip, she picked up a hairbrush and stabbed the air with it to drive home her point. “Someone... ...peless a cause as any other I’ve seen.” She ruffled her fingers through his hair and kissed him soundly. Daniel decided he had nothing to lose ... ...elf bedecked in the complete costume including bonnet and corkscrew-curled, blond wig. Considering the mischief she planned, it did not take much d... ... for it? Silky black curls wreathed her face, and he remembered her frizzy blond wig and her painted teardrop, all the trappings of Helene’s last r...

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...t scream to have fingers run through it. My sister goes into debt to have hair like his. I wonder if it’s natural. I’m so engrossed by his appearanc... ...orient?” “No, wait for it, she’s gone alternative.” “Same thing, different hairstyle. I’m just waiting for her to shave her head and burn incense, th... ...ker. My sister is one of those women, others envy. Her mop of silky, dark hair compliments a complexion, which has never known pimples. She has a bu... ...ally when combined with running his fingers through his thick, blow-waved hair. “Oh stop carrying on Alison and grow up.” Steven expresses his heart... ...ht. Ali has suddenly appeared on the stool in front of me with not even a hair 35 out of place. “Don’t do that!” Told you I’m moody and they’re dem... ...im on the bum. The old guy was ecstatic when he turned and saw the young, blonde women behind him in a stewardess’s uniform. I don’t know these two;... ...ike gob smacked. The bath is miraculously filled with bubbles and a young blonde is amongst the froth. She is definitely Steven’s type by the way. I... ...I am an intelligent woman, yet all he keeps seeing is a dummy! Have I got blond hair or something? Okay, I’m calm. “You’re right,” I said. “I forgot ... ...s,” I’m still in shit fit mode. “Even my bath has a ghoul in it! A bleach blonde, scatter brained veggie named Veronica!” A deaf man with his back t...