He said it was not meant as a makeup for the failed TNT deal.

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As for makeup, despite the vast array of goods on display at stores, the type of New Yorkers I am writing about wear very little.

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As for the cosmetics market, women have kept spending on makeup.

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But a range of genetic studies that look for fairly regular changes in genetic makeup suggested that the group arose as long as 100 million years ago, with mammals such as early rodents sharing the Earth with the dinosaurs.

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With his tight pants, shimmering feet, eye makeup and outrageous hair, Brown set the stage for younger stars such as Michael Jackson and Prince.

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Uncertainty abounds over the makeup of Congress as well, and either presidential candidate could face high hurdles to winning support for his agenda.

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