In early 2012, they laid the bones in formation on the workshop floor and shot a photograph from overhead: a large dinosaur curled in a loose fetal position, with Eric kneeling beside it, hands on hips, smiling up at the camera.

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His mouth curls at the right corner, thick eyebrows go their own way, and this casts his face in perpetual smirk, so that every woman who has ever been involved with him eventually arrives at the same expression, hands on hips, head cocked: Please.

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For example, you enter some back bending poses with your hands on your hips and you enter others with your hands folded in front of your chest.

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Naturally we were a bit intimidated when she stepped in front of us, blocking the aisle, hands on broad hips.

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The 20-year-old, who made his Daytona debut this week, stood apparently stunned, hands on his hips, several feet away from his car, before making the mandatory trip to the care center.

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The 20-year-old, who made his Daytona debut this week, stood apparently stunned, hands on his hips, several feet away from his car, before finally making the mandatory trip to the care center.

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Steichen preferred clear images, stark lines, interesting angles and a strong independent woman, standing at the center of the frame, hands on her hips, in a short flapper dress and flashing a sardonic smile.

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But you might not have realized that the guy who sits with his legs stretched out and the woman who stands with her hands planted confidently on her hips could be gaining a little extra confidence by doing so.

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