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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A unit of intensity of light; the light from a standard amyl-acetate lamp of the form devised by Hefner-Alteneck. See
light standard .
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Examples
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"" Hugh Hefner is my muse "might make a great deal of sense understood in the entire context of West's work"
"Catholicism, properly understood ... is one of the sexiest of the world's religions." 2009
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• Going to the Source of the Christopher West Controversy (May 13, 2009) • "The Playboy and the Pope" (May 12, 2009) • Christopher West: "I never said Hugh Hefner is a hero, never ..."
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Christopher West: "I never said Hugh Hefner is a hero, never..." 2009
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Christopher West: "I never said Hugh Hefner is a hero, never ..."
Christopher West: "I never said Hugh Hefner is a hero, never..." 2009
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No I'll run for cover, and try to forget the idea that Hugh Hefner is responsible for anything good about sex.
"Catholicism, properly understood ... is one of the sexiest of the world's religions." 2009
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Christopher West: "I never said Hugh Hefner is a hero, never ..."
Television 2009
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The young Hefner is a film school student and movie enthusiast, much like his father.
Cooper Hefner Getting Movie Segment On Sirius XM's Playboy Radio The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Who cares if Hefner is or isn't going broke, dating 20-year-olds, aging, or sponsoring a six volume biography?
Discourse.net: Worst Pun in NYT Front-Page Headline Ever? 2009
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"Hugh Hefner is my muse" might make a great deal of sense understood in the entire context of West's work and with a fair examination of his sources, but is doomed to be misinterpreted in a 7-minute TV feature piece.
"Catholicism, properly understood ... is one of the sexiest of the world's religions." 2009
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His point about Hefner is that he recognized that prudish attitudes toward sexuality are not proper.
"Catholicism, properly understood ... is one of the sexiest of the world's religions." 2009
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