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• His blue eyes became cold and steely, and he said bitterly, “That was an evil act by Sir Nigel; a very evil act, and I cannot mourn his death.” Homes seemed oddly indecisive, as if unwilling to press the man, but finally he asked about Clarke's repeated visits to the house. —  ElleryQueen'sMysteryMagazine,February2003
• And the fire was very clean and steely, after the smoke. —  Lawrence - Kangaroo
• Faye Dunaway plays Doc's better half, Katie Elder, and the always-welcome Harris Yulin is excellent as a steely-eyed Wyatt Earp. —  Yes Weekly
• The steely-eyed, young Sikorski is Poland's current foreign minister and was once considered a dark horse candidate. —  The Seminal :: Independent Media And Politics
• This time around, she has a steely-eyed determination that makes her a fair match for Hewes —  Home - BostonHerald.com

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