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Soft light delicate material.

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  • The gossamer threads of the spider web glittered in the morning light.
  • They would laugh in gossamer tones, and then move on gracefully to someone else, sometimes moving gracefully at speeds exceeding 40 mph.
  • The gossamer is a sign both of approaching autumn and, exactly at the opposite season of the year, of approaching spring.
  • It seems the gossamer should be able to accomplish this with out giving you too much bulk, though it's all purely hypothetical on my part.
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