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Just got word that a new boutique called Friction is going into the old Octane space in the West Village.
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In a 1985 book called "Friction With the Market"—the title comes from a phrase of James's about "that benefit of the friction with the market which is so true a one for solitary artists too much steeped in their mere personal dreams"—Mr. Anesko carefully charted Henry James's publishing history: his dealings, in both England and America, with magazine editors, publishers and agents and his views about his relation to his readers.
The Afterlife of the Lion Joseph Epstein 2012
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Skin Friction, which is the drift produced by the friction of the air with roughnesses of surface.
The Aeroplane Speaks 1919
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Skin Friction, which is the drift produced by the friction of the air with roughnesses of surface.
The Aeroplane Speaks 1917
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A prize-winning steer called Friction is living up to his name.
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A prize-winning steer called Friction is living up to his name.
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A prize-winning steer called Friction is living up to his name.
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A prize-winning steer called Friction is living up to his name.
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A prize-winning steer called Friction is living up to his name.
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A prize-winning steer called Friction is living up to his name.
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