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- n. A protein, found in certain squids, that self-organizes into a film of regularly spaced stripes, the separation of which functions as a tunable diffraction grating to produce a range of reflective colours in the animal's skin
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Dar was one mawnin 'I sot at my do' reflectin 'on de Gawsp'l, an' de Yanks come jest a tarin 'down de road, licketty switch, licketty switch, yellin' like de debil let loose, en firin 'of dere pistols, an' I gotter 'fess I los' a heap a courage dat time -- an 'I los' a heap o 'breath runnin' 'way from 'em en outer sight.
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While I was reflectin on this my feeble brain developed a question.
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GOD is in all directions as far as you can go reflectin back is the hard part once i was servin up drinks lookin out on the bay
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August 29, 2008 at 1:21 pm iz teh way teh pikshure iz lited, i fink. not haz teh catchlights reflectin frum teh eyes.
I was told to seal this opening - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
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November 8, 2008 at 3:22 am arghhhh I fergetted my kyoot reflectin sunglasses… *splort*
im grounded….. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
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Maybe reflectin 'sour grapes, or weariness of decadent society.
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But the song it was long And I'd only begun Through a bullet of light Her face was reflectin '
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He says it was jus 'beyond belief the way he felt as he set there reflectin' on his wasted summer 'n' Tilly flippin 'aroun' all unconcerned over him leavin 'in the end.
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Boy, but on reflectin 'that he cood pollish me much wuss in his paper,
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'Tennyrate this had the deep broad river flowin' on in front, reflectin 'every glowin' light and buildin 'another gleamin' castle down there more beautiful than the one on land.
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