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  • One day I climbed over a twelve-foot fence, went into a swamp, and came out with my trousers wet, though they were soon dried by the summer sun.

    Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011

  • We asked that he be allowed to go into the little garden, which was sealed off by a twelve-foot fence, but were told that the staff did not want to risk him climbing out and escaping.

    Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011

  • A glistening, muscular, twelve-foot, white wingspan blotted out the darkness.

    Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011

  • “Low-secure” makes it sound as if it is easy to get out of, but in fact there were two locked doors to get through, and the small open-air yard had a twelve-foot fence.

    Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011

  • He stood in front of the massive warehouse windows naked from the waist up and wearing only white cotton karate pants with his magnificent twelve-foot wingspan outstretched.

    Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011

  • Forcas disappeared and Nathaniel walked to the edge of the water, his massive twelve-foot, black, glistening wingspan keeping him aloft just above the mud.

    Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011

  • A glistening, muscular, twelve-foot, white wingspan blotted out the darkness.

    Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011

  • Forcas disappeared and Nathaniel walked to the edge of the water, his massive twelve-foot, black, glistening wingspan keeping him aloft just above the mud.

    Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011

  • He stood in front of the massive warehouse windows naked from the waist up and wearing only white cotton karate pants with his magnificent twelve-foot wingspan outstretched.

    Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011

  • We asked that he be allowed to go into the little garden, which was sealed off by a twelve-foot fence, but were told that the staff did not want to risk him climbing out and escaping.

    Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011

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