Wrought iron, teak and wicker look-alikes will last through umpteen cold snaps, deluges and blizzards.

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Brown said the database isn't to give parents a way to give birth to mini-celebrity look-alikes.

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Such competitors as Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki are siphoning off leftover business, building handsome and solid Harley look-alikes.

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Buildings modeled after traditional Chinese architecture are already appearing in some parts of the country, next to Versailles look-alikes.

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Collectors of dramatic look-alikes will be unimpressed by Aaron Johnson, who takes the lead role but seems far too bulky and blue-eyed for Lennon.

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