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[Plural] noun- The point at which rays meet after being reflected or refracted; also, the point from which the rays appear to proceed

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  • Started by Hisashi Fukatami, the label focuses on producing modern clothing with punk influence and a brand manifesto of freedom in clothing.
  • Recently news from Puma has been relatively slow, as the label focuses on producing its line of vintage sneakers with out collaboration or concept releases.
  • Featuring David Beckham on the front cover the title focuses on how football is saving the world to tie in with the FIFA World Cup being held in South Africa this month.
  • Being that this title focuses on three females leads, it was clearly a surprise that this issue was about The Riddler.
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