His tan was permanent, burned into the lower half of his face, his hands, and a V of leather at his neck.

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"They are showing altered pictures of their own face using masks like that from 'V for Vendetta', " said Mok, referring to the 2005 film updating the story of Guy Fawkes, who tried to destroy Parliament building in England in the 17th Century.

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However, despite all its clever features, V-Sync is likely to face an uphill struggle to get people to try out CoCyph.

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The Ukraine-born, New York-raised fighter is being lined up to face the Welsh champion on the Joe Calzaghe v Mikkel Kessler undercard on 3 November.

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"A basic v-chisel is useful when you are making lines on the pumpkin's face, and a good sharp kitchen knife that is not too flexible is best to carve the features, " he says.

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