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The bikini-clad pose in front of a waterfall, while a snaking line of tourists await their turn on slippery rocks.

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The final quarter fizzled out as changes and a slippery ball broke up any rhythm to the contest, but there are likely to be fireworks, and a more testing encounter for England, on semi-final weekend.

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Later, when asked about constitutional interpretation, she opined about the slippery text of the 4th Amendment, the same amendment implicated in Monday’s unsigned order.

“All I know is there was beer everywhere, it’s slippery, he slipped apparently, we do not know the rest of it,” he said.

“My soapbox may have been slippery, but people tend to love murder mysteries. So I wrapped my heart in one.”

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