And out of her peeling, greenish doorways could come women in furs, or pink hair-curlers, or orange-striped socks.

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Maybe he was undercharged for a pack of hair curlers once and neglected to tell the clerk about it.

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Consumers have been able to buy cordless hair curlers powered by butane for years, and take them in checked luggage, but confusion remains.

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In a statement posted online, the curlers thanked all those who supported them during the attempt, including members of the public who turned up to offer support and supplies.

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Think Jerry Seinfeld wondering how hair curlers work.

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Although two of those top 10 placements come in curling, where only 10 teams compete, Hunt pointed out that the British curlers still had to qualify in both the men's and women's events.

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From the salesman in the cheap suit to the uniformed police officer to the prerequisite lady with curlers in an old fashioned night gown and slippers, zombies on film make great mirrors of the public.

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The curlers families were there too.

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Kitesurfers, tug of war specialists, curlers and figure skaters will all have had to explain what first drove them to their sport of choice, while the rest of the world laced up their football boots or took to the tennis court.

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