People ostracised in their own villages come here to take a dip and then they can take back the certificate to prove themselves free of sin.

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We had been ripe for a pull in for the last few weeks after a steep uptrend into the meat of earnings season, and the combination of factors were a nice excuse to take us for a little dip.

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She's resorted to jumping in their very dirty car -- which they can't wash because of the restrictions -- to take her restless kids for a dip in other towns' water parks.

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Any hint from economic indicators of such a dip is likely to unhinge shares, and to take the current high hopes with them.

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Sip your two welcome drinks, take a dip in one of the three pools and get ready to submerge yourself in the surrounding entertainment.

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The secretary of state's profile may, however, take a dip over the next 40 days as he has decided to give up twitter for Lent.

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One sauna tradition is to take the heat then run outdoors and roll around in the snow or take a dip in a pool of ice water.

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And while some may feel like they need a drink or two to work up the courage to take the plunge ... alcohol isn't a good idea before taking a cold dip.

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Now that most shorts have been squeezed, it will take dip buyers to drive this market higher, and the rally is likely to be a bit slower.

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Take a dip in the poolside sauna, then, when you're ready for bed, retreat to your quaint room complete with a queen-size bed, sitting area, flat-screen HDTV and wireless Internet.

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