"It was way too wet out there and the decision to call it off was correct", said race winner Jenson Button.

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As a result, a wide area of SSSI land (Site of Special Scientific Interest) was becoming eroded as people tried to pick their way around the wet patches.

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Given the way the Scots were playing and the wet and muddy conditions, it quickly became obvious that we were going to have to crawl our way back into the game.

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The album opens with a deep, throaty monologue that gives way to rolling claps, wet drum kicks and reptilian warbles, set under a rocking harmonium.

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My shoes were muddy and wet from the day and there was no way I could accept their kind offer.

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In its own dark way, the movie is a big wet kiss to the city by the bay.

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Rain and a wet ground meant the second day could not get under way until after an early lunch had been taken.

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Behind him, Button struggled to cope with the wet conditions early on but settled into the race and slowly made his way up the field.

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For much of the way it was a gentle wade through shallow water, the wet rocks providing a surprisingly firm grip for both sandals and bare feet.

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For many moms on the go, pulling wet hair into a ponytail, skipping the face paint and grabbing a cereal bar on the way out the door to carpool will have to suffice.

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