Our subway system may not be as spotless or as sterile as Hong Kong's or Tokyo's, but it's got character.

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Depictions of perfect women in spotless kitchens may be meant to idolize moms but only antagonize them.

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When he is done adding a couple of hundred horsepower to a Ford Mustang, his eyes may be a little glazed, but his shirt is spotless and his fingernails are grease-free.

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Among the highlights for Stefanie Gray, a 24-year-old of Sheepshead Bay, was the Times Square bathroom, spotless with a private security guard (which she assumes must be privately sponsored, given its condition).

WSJ: Message for the MTA

Applicants had to be proven seamen, hard-working and level-headed, with a spotless criminal record (Houston uses private investigators to check up on that).

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