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Again, the dreaded "North Caucasian *ƛ̣_VẋwV ( ˜ Ł_-)" contains only two wildcards (the two instances of V) and uncertainty about whether the initial consonant was ejective or voiced (in other words, it was not aspirated; unlike American ones, Caucasian ejectives are lenes, not fortes, so I'm not terribly surprised it's not always possible to tell if such a lenis was voiced or ejective).
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Not surprising since the majority of my fellow Florida birders are older Northern transplants with cash flowing out of their high-powered lenes and snappy vehicles.
BirdersUnited John L. Trapp 2006
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It was allso agreenable in our sinegear clutchless, touring the no placelike no timelike absolent, mixing up pettyvaughan popu-lose with the magnumoore genstries, lloydhaired mersscenary blookers with boydskinned pigttetails and goochlipped gwendo-lenes with duffyeyed dolores; like so many unprobables in their poor suit of the improssable.
Finnegans Wake 2006
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“Al-Layl,” by lenes sub nocte susurri: the Arab bard alluded to no such effeminacies.
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003
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Men become under its subduing dietary influence, "_lenti et lenes_."
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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"I was wondering, Bridget," she said gravely, "what you were thinking of when you stood with Bella and Liza before the congregation last Sunday morning" -- two other Magda-lenes had done penance by Bridget's side.
The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Hall Caine 1892
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And putting down his fish-hooks, he stroked the sides of an enormous cat, who now, with tail on end, and back bowed up, and uttering her lenes susurros -- anglicae, purr; -- rubbed herself to and fro, athwart the Corporal's legs.
Eugene Aram — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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And putting down his fish-hooks, he stroked the sides of an enormous cat, who now, with tail on end, and back bowed up, and uttering her lenes susurros -- anglicae, purr; -- rubbed herself to and fro, athwart the Corporal's legs.
Eugene Aram — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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The lenes that come with it a 40mm F2 lens and 90mm F4 Leica-C lens.
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It can also open up different career field options; pilots and some positions in law enforcement require near perfect vision without the use of corrective lenes.
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