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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Madoc's helm came up, the eye-slit pointing at Tannim.
Chrome Circle Lackey, Mercedes 1994
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Madoc's helm came up, the eye-slit pointing at Tannim.
Omnibus Lackey, Mercedes 1993
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Madoc's helm came up, the eye-slit pointing at Tannim.
The Chrome Borne Lackey, Mercedes 1993
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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
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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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