One artifact here is a one-minute spot he made in 1967 for Schrafft's: In swirling colors it touts the luscious appeal of the chain restaurant's ice-cream sundaes.

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Apparently following in the footsteps of the BlackBook, Apple is only offering the 8GB unit in a single color, so if black's your thing, be prepared to go high-end or bust in order to get one -- be sure to hit the read link for a luscious gallery of Tony Chang's presumably coveted 'Pod.

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So the vocalist is Manhattan Transfer's Laurel Masse, whose luscious chops are complemented by a jaunty clarinet and mellow, slightly melancholy bass line, all part of an arrangement that Mansfield himself cooked up.

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Maybe she's a shade too attractive -- it's hard to take your eyes off her hair, so luscious it practically demands its own trailer -- but the contrast with flinty, brittle old Gus is effective, and Adams shows some grit too, easily bossing Justin Timberlake (game as the movie's token love interest).

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Served on New Year's Eve or to replace the Thanksgiving turkey or Christmas goose, luscious chops cut from the crown never fail to wow.

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