We both ran a careful finger along the lower edge of each eye, to wipe the tears without smearing the makeup.

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Although they cannot speak in words, cannot wrap their arms around me, hugging me tight, or wipe the tears I cry, they have an inner force and passion that surpasses their developmental limitations and age.

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So, we'll wipe the tears.

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However, losing to unseeded Craybas was still tough for Williams to take and she had to wipe away tears in the press conference that following her defeat.

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But reporters in the courtroom said Mr Magnotta's eyes were closed for much of the hearing and at times he appeared to wipe away tears.

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Guitars crunch and whine, the ghost of Ziggy briefly flutters into view and a million ageing star children wipe tears from glittering lashes.

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Gilberto Valle, who was suspended without pay after his arrest last fall, hung his head and appeared to wipe away tears Monday as his 27-year-old wife, Kathleen Mangan, became the first witness to testify against him.

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