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Problem: Fainter stars are hard to observe; we might be more biased towards the more luminous stars.
Learn: Identify constellations, stars, planets and how to navigate at night maryrobinette 2008
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Fainter signs are emerging, too, that American hopes of encouraging political progress in the Arab world are not entirely misplaced.
The Truth About Jihad Rodenbeck, Max 2005
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Fainter, more crepuscular became the light, yet never losing its crystalline quality.
The Metal Monster 2004
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Fainter, the ruddy scent of smoke wafted toward her, as if someone were fanning a fire.
Spirited Nancy Holder 2004
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Fainter, the ruddy scent of smoke wafted toward her, as if someone were fanning a fire.
Spirited Nancy Holder 2004
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Fainter and fainter, and more musical through the growing distance, the falling dying sound still reached him, as he neared the Willow Brook.
Adam Bede 2004
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Fainter and fainter came the sound of the despairing cries of
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Fainter now, lost in the metallic burble of her breath going through the regulator.
SERPENT CLIVE CUSSLER 2000
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Fainter now, lost in the metallic burble of her breath going through the regulator.
SERPENT CLIVE CUSSLER 2000
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Fainter, like the buzzing of a horsefly, was the buzzing of an airplane, still high above, and almost hidden from sight, but she knew from experience that it would in a moment come in low for a landing in swooping circles of head-hurting sound.
The Dollmaker Harriette Arnow 1954
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