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The Hakawati presents the reader with a wide array of smart, funny, sexy, strong women: the two Fatimas, Lina, Osama's mother, and many others.
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Glad you were able to get ahold of some Hand of Fatimas.
Los Moros y Los Christianos Field Notes 2007
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Hey, I do also think the hands of Fatimas project is very cool : Spotting actual examples of the rules being followed is about as easy as spotting mutual grooming - it happens, but not in a regular and predictable way.
Love it! Hate it :-( Field Notes 2007
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Convention, presides with a more avowed and certain sway over the realms of fashion; and the Turkish draperies that may float very gracefully on a form like hers, are imitated by rotund sesquipedal Fatimas, who make one regret even the tight lacings and unnatural diminishings of our grandmothers.
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Do you prefer "Camels", "Chesterfields" or "Fatimas"? the call of taxis, invitations to hotel buses, the wide sweep of traffic on the
Vignettes of San Francisco Almira Bailey
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Convention, presides with a more avowed and certain sway over the realms of fashion; and the Turkish draperies that may float very gracefully on a form like hers, are imitated by rotund sesquipedal Fatimas, who make one regret even the tight lacings and unnatural diminishings of our grandmothers.
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Her remark is not, however, a hint for a cigaret and you should not make the mistake of saying, "I've only got Fatimas, but if you care to try one --" It should be your aim to seek to impress yourself favorably upon every member of the young lady's family.
Perfect Behavior; a guide for ladies and gentlemen in all social crises Donald Ogden Stewart 1937
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Her remark is not, however, a hint for a cigaret and you should not make the mistake of saying, "I've only got Fatimas, but if you care to try one --" It should be your aim to seek to impress yourself favorably upon every member of the young lady's family.
Perfect Behavior 1922
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"We're the damned middle class, that's what!" he complained to Kerry one day as he lay stretched out on the sofa, consuming a family of Fatimas with contemplative precision. 85
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"We're the damned middle class, that's what!" he complained to Kerry one day as he lay stretched out on the sofa, consuming a family of Fatimas with contemplative precision.
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