I could see a thick layer of dust on the stairs.

我能看见楼梯上厚厚的一层灰尘。

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The 2012 Cloudy Bay has all the lime-scented grapefruit I love, with an added layer of rich, lip-smacking mouth-watering deliciousness.

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So instead, I use a skin-tight, sweat-wicking polypro base layer on my legs and torso, then the aforementioned fleece layers (which also repel water toward my outer shell).

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