Brilliance Of Man Confined By Some Of His Elders

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	noun • the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
	28%	6		Like some elders
	adjective • relating to or characteristic of a tribe
	28%	10		Eager to embrace quarrel with some elders all about tattooing, say
	noun • a creation created or assembled by needle and thread • work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle

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