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hair

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CURL ONE'S HAIR,

GET GRAY HAIR or GET GRAY,

GIVE GRAY HAIR,

HANG BY A THREAD or HANG BY A HAIR,

HIDE OR HAIR or HIDE NOR HAIR,

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