Moreover, there was no fracture of the vertebrae at the nape of the neck, and it was evident that he had not been hanged.

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She patted the dark, frizzed coil of hair at the nape of her neck, and reached for the door.

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His wife, Ida, makes appearances in the empty rooms, but she is usually painted from the back, with the emphasis on the bare nape of her neck.

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Eventually, time passed and he buried his fingers in the hair at the nape of her neck.

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