His favorite person in all Shanghai is a girl who washes his hair in the salon, because for the few lousy dollars she always runs her fingers ever so gently over his head.

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You don't think he's going to tell his players that the Giants are the Trendy Smart Person's Favorite?

WSJ: Jason Gay: Are the Patriots Really Doomed?

Mr. Marquis, the Oregon DA, said that even small details, like a person's favorite show, could say something about them.

WSJ: Searching for Details Online, Lawyers Facebook the Jury

Just under half (49%) of teens said that their favorite way to communicate with their friends is in person, followed by texting (33%) with social networking (7%) just slightly ahead of talking on the phone (4%).

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Conclusion: By a 2-to-1 margin, women say that baseball is their favorite sport to watch--on television and in person.

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He called the gathering, many watching him in person at Louisville for the first time, his favorite moment ever.

NPR: No. 8 Louisville Beats No. 24 Notre Dame 73-57

Every week I hoped for a long story from the person that by then I had decided was my favorite writer.

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The familiar makes an older person stronger, even if they're calling your favorite song an oldie.

NPR: Does Age Quash Our Spirit of Adventure?

The standard defines verbs that describe what people have done (join, post, mark as favorite, etc.) and objects (article, bookmark, person, comment, photo, etc.) that may be acted upon by actors .

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Gifting one person: If you want to give a little something to your favorite bartender or cocktailer, do it when no one else is looking.

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