It was not yet dark, but my compatriots were favorably impressed by the restaurant's famously gaudy exterior, lights and bright colors.

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Not entirely dark yet, but pretty dark.

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So, the Age of Fire may not yet be over in Dark Souls 2, meaning this could very easily be a prequel rather than a sequel.

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You may not know of Eros Ramazzotti yet, but you soon will: his dark eyes and stirring lyrics have captivated women from Seville to Stockholm, and he is to be launched upon an unsuspecting Britain in April.

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Yet last year, Pfister was surprisingly not nominated for Moneyball, and this year he was left out for the Dark Knight Rises.

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