It involves a thin Asian man in a shabby coat, standing by a gate in the snow of eastern Russia, wearing sneakers with no laces or socks.

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Check to see if you're wearing the socks with no holes in them.

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No one has proper shoes, not even socks.

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When they did manage to sniff out the odour free socks and shoes, they concluded that there was no risk of health effects to humans or biological effects in the aquatic environment.

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My first stop was the Goodwill store, where I replaced my tattered rags with a clean and minimally decent brown suit, unironed shirt, overcoat, wool socks, and a pair of brogues that were no better fitting than my wingtips but more appropriate to the season.

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Among the no-no's: more than three color shades in an outfit, white socks with black shoes, and pajamas and slippers in public.

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June 20, 1995 (23k zip) -- Prosecutors say tests have shown No evidence of the preservative EDTA on the rear condo gate or on the socks found in Simpson's bedroom...

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