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She gestured to show what she meant: two legs instead of four, pert noses, a telltale lack of little curly tails.

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Even as Lady Constance gazed upward, a leaf landed on her pert, doll-like nose.

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I actually prefer cabbage raw — preferably red — very, very thinly sliced and tossed with a pert vinaigrette and some sort of braised, crispy protein, but cooked cabbage is a staple for a good reason.

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She makes precise choices in pert, clever sentences.

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Molly Irelan’s costumes, with period cuts, vivid fabrics and sparkling touches, further the opera’s mood of pert pastiche.

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