The vistas are immense, the pure light held in by distant snow-capped mountains.

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What brings me back is a collection of specifically New England sensations that I associate with the place: free-wheeling a bicycle down a sandy beach road, the tang of lemon on fried clams, the clear green water of the north Atlantic and the pure maritime light.

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And light is a symbol of purity - the bright, white, pure, stunning light of the ancient Greeks was something that fed into the Aryan myth.

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Using the light required that the cartridge disc be constructed out of pure acrylic to let the light pass through.

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The bathroom of the 4, 800-square-foot Maharani Suite is pure glamour, with dark walls, Deco light fixtures, and a bathtub carved out of rare rose marble.

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And they will become increasingly prevalent (and also smaller) as information technology switches from pure electronics to so-called optoelectronics, in which light is employed alongside electrons for the carriage and processing of data.

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The PT-AE8000U generates deeper blacks by incorporating Panasonic's Pure Contrast Plates, which match the LCD panel characteristics, virtually eliminating light leakage.

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Both devices combine top-notch specs with beautiful industrial design -- pure rectangular forms with a mirror-like finish packaged in thin, light and water-resistant shells.

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