Kleenex

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The sad and tragic scene ends and before you have time to reach for the Kleenex, the beginning words of the next movie are already blasting you in the face.

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  • She found a mass of wadded-up Kleenex, a bottle of Vaseline Intensive Care lotion. —  The Empty Chair
  • Flowers are big favorites, but there's a significant antiflower contingent afoot, so every kind of Kleenex -- Menthol, Ultra Soft, —  SmartMoney.com
  • You know, like Kleenex is a tissue, and a Xerox is a copy. —  ClicZune
  • It's not unusual for teachers to ask parents to send in items that make the classroom run more smoothly -- Kleenex, for example, disinfecting wipes, or hand sanitizer. —  ParentDish
  • The sad and tragic scene ends and before you have time to reach for the Kleenex, the beginning words of the next movie are already blasting you in the face. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
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