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  • And so: women see the world through the eye-slit in a burqa, or stay covered head to toe in a brutal Israel summer.

    Dr. Peggy Drexler: Fear Factor: The Religious Right's Problem With Women Dr. Peggy Drexler 2012

  • I'm torn as to which fictional Parker moment of the week may be my favorite -- the scene in Sentry where Parker writes Spider-Man, in the heat of battle, saying: "Daredevil and I will swing around a lot." or a tragic scene in which Iron Man sheds tears ... from his armor eye-slit (kudos to artist Nick Dragotta for that last one).

    What Are You Reading? | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009

  • Then I flip back the outer two layers of veil to reveal the eye-slit.

    Danielle Crittenden: Islamic Like Me: Does This Burka Make Me Look Fat? 2008

  • The tip broke off as designed but a small splinter of wood flew up upward through the eye-slit of the man's jousting helmet, and penetrated chain mail before hitting his lower orbit, part of his eye socket, programme-makers said.

    Man speared in eye during medieval joust for TV show 2007

  • The tip broke off as designed but a small splinter of wood flew up upward through the eye-slit of the man's jousting helmet, and penetrated chain mail before hitting his lower orbit, part of his eye socket, programme-makers said.

    Archive 2007-09-01 2007

  • Madoc's helm came up, the eye-slit pointing at Tannim.

    Chrome Circle Lackey, Mercedes 1994

  • Madoc's helm came up, the eye-slit pointing at Tannim.

    Omnibus Lackey, Mercedes 1993

  • Madoc's helm came up, the eye-slit pointing at Tannim.

    The Chrome Borne Lackey, Mercedes 1993

  • As the man's helm turned back towards him, Waylander stabbed the knife through the the eye-slit until the hilt slammed against the helm.

    Waylander Gemmell, David 1986

  • By the time Conan let his third arrow fly-the feathered shaft lanced through the eye-slit of the foremost horseman's white-plumed helmet; the man threw his hands to his face and rolled backwards over the rump of his still racing horse-the enemy had closed too much for bows to be of further use.

    Conan The Triumphant Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1983

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