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: to form into dreadlocks
Let's face it: The process of waiting for your hair to loc can be both lengthy and frustrating.—
Del Sandeen
You can choose to let the hair loc and then separate it. But you can also part the hair in advance to divide it into distinct sections.—
Matt Sailor and Yves Jeffcoat
Chris Gilliam, 37, a 14-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department who began wearing locks last fall, was drawn to the style's symbolism. "If left to its own devices, our hair will lock. People, left to our own devices, maybe we will come together too," he says.—
David France et al.
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