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as in dudes
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a downtown dance club with lots of pretty boys in attendance
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as in studs
a physically attractive man
as a musical performer, he has yet to prove that he's more than just another pretty boy
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Not the fun stuff — waving down at your antlike neighbors, chatting up green alien dudes — but the dicey stuff like zero gravity and sound and communication distortions?
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Kara and Ruthye figure out the Brigands are trafficking young women for dastardly purposes, giving them yet another reason to smack some dudes around.
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The Euphoria alum accessorized with sleek white stilettos, diamond studs, and a Rolex timepiece.
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The boot was also one of several to get the Cryoshot treatment with a TPU shell covering its studs through Patta’s X2 collection, and the R9 colorway will get a Cryoshot release in the fall.
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So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.
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The brothers, their lawyers conceded, were womanizers.
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The company was saving a few bucks but ruining its product.
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Lenovo Laptop Deals Lenovo makes some of the most stylish and sophisticated Windows laptops out there, and a Prime Day discount that brings the exceptional Slim 7i Aura Edition down to a thousand bucks is well worth noting.
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Moreover, the official mascots succeed in spotting various varmints — foxes and possums, to be specific, but thankfully, no vultures.
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The aliens’ ability to take on the forms of stags, foxes and cardinals is also in line with what experiencers have reported about their visitations.
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