So in any discussion about Rome and Jerusalem, Athens shimmers in the background.

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The old world of houses, rooms, trees, and streets shimmers, wavers, and tears away, revealing another universe as startling as fire.

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DeLillo is the laureate of terror, of modern or postmodern terror, and the way it hovers and shimmers in our subliminal minds.

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Devastations' Yes, U simmers and shimmers with a seductive, almost narcotic haze that nods to the band's origins in Melbourne and current residence in Europe.

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Just a stroll down from Dr Zalloua's genetic lab, the Mediterranean Sea shimmers in the evening sun, its waves splashing over the ancient harbour of Byblos.

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Plunged deep into her summer greenery, Williamsburg shimmers in the steam-heat of Virginia's Tidewater Peninsula with a haunting, sensual mystique that ordains a tryst behind every fragrant hedge.

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With Lennon, McCartney, and Brian Wilson cited among Peter Fedofsky's primary musical influences, it's no surprise that his second RPM Challenge album, Notes from the Shuttle shimmers with pleasant harmonies, buoyant melodies, and well-placed hand claps.

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