Mr Palocci is big, amiable, whiskered, and like Lula speaks with a disarming lisp.

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However, the Kielder survey showed species including pipistrelle, Natterer's, Brown long eared, Daubenton's, Whiskered, Brandt's and Noctule all flourishing.

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These animals are whiskered foot soldiers in the war on , Alzheimer's, tumors of every sort, obesity, Parkinson's, arthritis, cardiovascular and kidney ailments and diabetes.

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It now boasts four offices around the world, celebrity endorsements from rapper Snoop Dogg, who has been sporting a beard of late, and lightly whiskered pop star Justin Bieber.

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Meanwhile, plenty of other celebrity talking heads (Judd Apatow, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, and whiskered ZZ Top musicians Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons among them) happily contribute to the conversation's inherent humor.

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