By the mid-1970s he had carved out a nice living writing pulpy science fiction and suspense novels.

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Coca Cola's Pulpy is now a billion-dollar global brand, but it was first a smash in China.

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And when it comes to the movies, audiences prefer their sci-fi to come for the more pulpy, action traditions.

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When the nectarines are thick and pulpy, 7 to 8 minutes, remove from the heat and puree until smooth.

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But just as in the old days, Lanegan and Dulli are so inherently earnest that "Idle Hands" becomes a pulpy hard-rock classic.

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Now, following her very public breakup with organized Christianity in 2010 (a move she announced on Facebook), she's returning to her pulpy roots.

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Y. are urged to share the good things they have experienced after drinking XanGo, a tart, pulpy beverage made from the southeast Asian mangosteen fruit.

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At heart, of course, the material is pulpy and sensational.

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