The related flash and boom shattered glass in buildings and left about 1, 000 people hurt, authorities said.

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The finger gesture that people use to dismiss the notifications can be distracting, as can the flash of light on the Glass itself.

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The man was still watching, a flash of sun on the window glass hiding his mouth, but his forehead and eyes visible.

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At the very moment we look at those new clothes in that store window, a special offer for the clothes will flash up on the digital interface of our Google Glass.

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There is a sudden, blinding flash and a loud bang with the sound of breaking glass, at which point the recording stops.

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The Venturis' once-shocking pronouncement that Main Street was almost all right was a flash of urban wisdom that could lead to the realization that the maligned glass box is almost all right for a contemporary vernacular suited to the unprecedented scale of the commercial structures that fill our cities.

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