The polishes offer smooth, translucent color and a light shine.

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Mr. Cassagnes, an electrical technician, came upon the Etch A Sketch idea in the late 1950s when he peeled a translucent decal from a light switchplate and found pencil-mark images transferred to the opposite face, the Toy Industry Association said.

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Then an electrical technician, Cassagnes came upon the Etch A Sketch idea in the late 1950s when he peeled a translucent decal from a light switch plate and found pencil mark images transferred to the opposite face, the Toy Industry Association said.

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Gehry has said the translucent panels are positioned to reflect different colors and light patterns throughout the day.

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The sun came through her disproportionately large ears and showed them to be pink and translucent as a good Limoges cup held up to the light.

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On the Gateway, the blob was transformed into a richly hued translucent jewel that bounced to the bass while shafts of light played over a rotating 3D surface.

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