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The lighting is sparse, the cinematography captures the two people in soulful but spirited silhouettes suggesting a power play that transcends sex gender and the nowness of the experience.— Bollywood Entertainment News | India
A number of the neighbors of the properties were concerned that the White family was conducting its planning in secret because details released in the legal ad regarding the management district proposal were sparse, and neighbors said they hadn't been brought into the planning loop - or had their concerns addressed by the property owners.— The Gazette-Enterprise: News
Even though sparse, the iQuest web page looks very intriguing … best of luck …— WordPress.com News
A lot of the band's earlier recordings are quite sparse, and of course you were working with fewer band members than you are now …— Comments for BrightestYoungThings
'Dark Was The Night' which gave this set its name; The Decemberists possibly indulge themselves slightly with an eight-minute folk strum; Iron & Wine do exactly the opposite with the sparse, affecting 'Die' (a blink-and-you'll-miss-it 67 seconds); an on-song Yeasayer; oh, and a certain Sufjan Stevens.— Drowned In Sound // Feed

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