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in clothing design.
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expect
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to
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charms.
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drawbacks,
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cultural.
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cope,
scientists
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itself.
body
human
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changes in the shape of
asteroids,
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rooted
foresee strange trees
branching in patterns not permitted by
growing miles outward,
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Such
terrestrial gravity.
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