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Having lost color or luster. Diminished the brightness.

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  • Hank brushed passed me, his weapon dropping to his side as his expression paled.
  • Even the tag team title paled compared to my new goal: the heavyweight title.
  • His expression paled into careful blankness when he saw anywhere in the galaxy, as the code.alone. "
  • That price tag paled in comparison to Senate Appropriations Chairman Rob Mayer's estimate for covering children on Medicaid.
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