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many cultures value virility as a sign of power
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That the nickname also doubled as a not-that-subtle shot at Jeb's masculinity and virility was not by accident.
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From the Predynastic period onwards, in fact, bulls appear in ancient Egyptian imagery as a symbol of male virility.
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Many older Koreans believe dog meat aids virility, though younger citizens are largely either against the practice or indifferent to it.
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For Walter White and his many TV cousins, crime has often been about self-worth, even virility.
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While many older Koreans believe dog meat aids virility, younger citizens generally are either against the practice or indifferent to it.
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News outlets and cable channels excitedly keep a running total of exactly how much has been spent; the rule of thumb is that the bigger the number, the better, a league’s virility measured by the number of its zeros.
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And with that, comes a slew of high-end food delivery services catering to wellbeing and virility—both in New York City and around the country.
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Meanwhile, the men in charge are mounting an astonishing spectacle of virility.
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Luckily, there's no doubt about what virility is, since it's depicted on the covers of dozens of new romance novels every month! A masterful and dominating manner, a splendid bared chest, a full head of lustrous hair, and an array of stunning costumes seem to be what's required. (Virile traits often missing in these men are hair on the chest and any hint of future baldness.) High-school football provides a showplace for demonstrations of adolescent virility, and for years afterward virile high-school players can keep using football language in their business life: "get to the red zone", "Hail Mary pass", "move the ball", and on and on.
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