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buff

adjective as in of a sandy color

noun as in enthusiast

verb as in polish to a shine

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“Weapons” has something for everyone: jump scares for horrorphiles, nods to classics like “Rashomon” and “Magnolia” for film buffs, and more than a few laughs to leaven the tension.

This remained the accepted story until last December, when Buck, a medical research entrepreneur and architecture buff, stumbled on a long-ago post by York about Mosher’s tale.

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But when it comes to Disneyland, its theme park that become a SoCal institution, fans and history buffs crave specifics.

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Workers are exposed to the street as they scrub, wax and buff the parade of vehicles that streams in between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., seven days a week.

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Dimon, a history buff, paid homage to the British roots of his bank.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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