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A series of extended walking tours through damp, poorly-lit Gothic cathedrals!
Martin Marks: Downton Abbey Problems Martin Marks 2012
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When I tell you that you're bright, I'm telling you that if you are one of those brave people of color or estrogen who are able to overcome their poorly-lit genes and show intelligence, you too can be granted the glittering badge of brightness from a person qualified to know -- me, an achromic non-woman.
Mike Amato: Why Are Women So 'Bright'? Mike Amato 2011
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When I tell you that you're bright, I'm telling you that if you are one of those brave people of color or estrogen who are able to overcome their poorly-lit genes and show intelligence, you too can be granted the glittering badge of brightness from a person qualified to know -- me, an achromic non-woman.
Mike Amato: Why Are Women So 'Bright'? Mike Amato 2011
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Instead try to secure a damp, poorly-lit basement where people can light up their cigars and drink their martinis without having to constantly look over their shoulder for your landlord or the cops to show up.
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When I tell you that you're bright, I'm telling you that if you are one of those brave people of color or estrogen who are able to overcome their poorly-lit genes and show intelligence, you too can be granted the glittering badge of brightness from a person qualified to know -- me, an achromic non-woman.
Mike Amato: Why Are Women So 'Bright'? Mike Amato 2011
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We have traveled beside him from one poorly-lit warehouse or factory to another.
Scott Mendelson: Goodbye John: A Farewell to Saw, as Jigsaw Lays His Last Trap Scott Mendelson 2010
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When I tell you that you're bright, I'm telling you that if you are one of those brave people of color or estrogen who are able to overcome their poorly-lit genes and show intelligence, you too can be granted the glittering badge of brightness from a person qualified to know -- me, an achromic non-woman.
Mike Amato: Why Are Women So 'Bright'? Mike Amato 2011
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Then Huntsman's credentials are flashed over images of a poorly-lit parking lot, suggesting that "that guy" is Jon Huntsman, who is currently hiding in a garage somewhere, deepthroat-style.
HUFFPOST HILL - GOP Campaigns Are Total Sausage-Fests Eliot Nelson 2011
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Having gone through the first doorway (the poorly-lit bar doorway perhaps symbolizing the metaphorical doorway marked “End of Marriage”), Protag felt light in spirit.
Protagonist Unbound 2010
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Not a bad idea given how poorly-lit many hotels are, although it might pay to check on the location of smoke alarms before trying it (you can run up a major fine if the fire brigade gets called in).
Travel With A Scented Candle For An At-Home Hotel Room Feel | Lifehacker Australia 2008
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