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WEAR. A great dam made across a river, accommodated for the taking of fish, or to convey a stream to a mill. Jacob's Law Dict. h.t. Vide Dam.



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Despite the lush and elegant surroundings, it wore thin when the crowd -- told to arrive by 5:30 p.
But anger over the tax issue faded, and Moore's extreme views quickly wore thin.
As they walked to a nearby Starbucks, Michael Parks, 20, and Brittany Deaner, 19, both wore thin leather jackets.
 
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