Out of his apron he wore a suit and a flat cap, always neat.

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Mr Speight, who is 6ft, was wearing a brown suit jacket with dark jeans and a brown flat cap.

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The stamps bear a caricature of Wisdom in his trademark flat cap.

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When he joined the PGA Tour, Rickie Fowler hit the links in shocking monochromatic outfits of orange, green and purple always accompanied by a matching flat-billed cap.

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The wraparound labels on conventional round bottles were difficult to read, so she designed a flat tube-shaped container that stood upright on its cap, with plenty of room for a large, flat label that could be read easily at a glance.

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For the equipment makers, he says, that could mean a modest reduction in overall cap ex and drive a flat 2013, rather than the low-teens growth rate he previously had expected.

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When possible, we work on a flat-fee basis and, when not, we charge by the hour, with a cap.

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