No bare feet -- It should go without saying that being cooped up on an airplane with others mere inches from you is painful enough with everyone clothed.

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The sound of feet, of bare soles, flat African feet pat-patting the earth.

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Claus display -- both have bare feet and are sitting by a pool of water.

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Some of the pilgrims walked from Baghdad, making the 60-mile trip on bare feet.

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We stood in our bare feet, wobbling slightly, goose-pimpled, still breathing out clouds of expectation like frost-breath.

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These unmovable surfaces are harsh on bare feet, and the thin rubber sole of many flip-flops does little to adequately absorb the shock they produce.

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They range from grandfathers with traditional flowing sarongs hanging over their bare feet to teenagers clad in polo shirts and trainers, all climbing the 5, 000-odd stone steps that are illuminated by electric lights throughout the night, a glowing white line spiralling up the mountain and marking the way to the top.

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On a flat-topped hill overlooking the sprawling city of Los Angeles, the grass has been worn bare by thousands of eager feet.

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