We sit out front, on stone steps polished smooth from centuries of just such sitting, and dine whilst watching locals pass by.

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Each enormous block is perfectly cut, polished smooth and fitted so tight not a sheet of paper would slip between them.

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On the case, different surfaces have different finishes: the chronograph buttons are polished to a smooth and lustrous shine, while the sides and lugs are brushed for a subtler look.

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Worn smooth and polished as pebbles from countless retellings.

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Mr. ISIKOFF: Well, he is very smooth, very polished, very suave, beguiling in many ways.

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When Hannah meets up with a smooth-talking sex addiction counselor (a sly, polished performance by Maurice McRae) the farce level is ramped up considerably.

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