The pack was waterproof and difficult to pry open with clumsy hands inside thick gloves.

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While Jackson, who has the neck of a bulldog, hands as thick as veal chops, and the deep drawl of a Southern preacher, is the undisputed ringleader, he can be a bit of a wallflower.

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Twelve crew members line up along the teak deck of the 96-foot yacht Mariquita with a thick, braided rope in their hands.

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In his hands he holds a thick dossier.

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Bowling around the wicket to Clarke, the off-spinner's delivery held its line outside the off stump and a thick outside edge flew into the hands of Andrew Strauss at second slip, further compounding Australia's vice-captain's miserable series.

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It is just past midnight on Saturday morning when the cashier hands the two girls a thick, luminous green book.

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Hours can tick by sitting at a window, hands warmed by a cup of hot chocolate, watching people in thick fur coats and hats wending their way through the wintry mists of the city.

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Drivers with arthritic hands, painful or stiff fingers or diminished fine motor skills should look for cars having a thick steering wheel (even better for those living in northern climates, a heated steering wheel) and easy to operate gearshifts.

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