He next bisected an inch-thick rope, then set his sights on three water bottles, stacked about 6 inches apart, which he had to cut vertically.

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Moreover, his delight in lush-featured women led him to create the most recognizably Pre-Raphaelite female ideal: long thick hair, deeply set eyes, full lips and a strong jaw-line.

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Among a crop of leggy Russians, Vodianova stood out for her chameleonlike acting abilities, intense work ethic and sense of humor not to mention her wide-set, expressive eyes, thick brows and pouty lips.

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These magazines are willing to cough up millions because exclusive photos can set themselves apart in a field thick with competition--in print, on the tube and on the Web.

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From the inch-thick brogues of the actors to the neon signs on the walls of the barroom set, it's as convincing as a deathbed confession.

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They are currently fifth this season, well off the pace being set by leaders Dartford, but in the thick of the hunt for the play-off places.

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Led by Bill Bain, the group wanted to set up a strategy-consulting firm that would not just give its clients a thick report on what they needed to do and then depart.

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