twins

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The excuse for the twins was their Uncle George.

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  1. the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
  2. (mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

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  • Jimmy and the twins were above, on Alaskan Way, pretending that they knew what girls were all about. —  Asimov's SF, October-November2006
  • ‘You and Jane here and even the twins are all normal, healthy children and you’ll grow up to be fine men and women. —  Galaxy October, 1952
  • "I'm going to have to go and get Taylor Why She's the only one who will know for certain if the twins are her nieces," he said. —  Garwood, Julie - Prince Charming
  • It doesn't help, of course, that lil' Rebecca, played by the odious Molsen twins, is more annoying than ingratiating, although one can amuse oneself by trying to figure out which of the twins is the worst actress. —  The Warslayer
  • There had been a time, however, when the twins were all in all to each other. —  Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen
 

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