That is simply no longer a face of a human being, it is like a dough which has been kneaded in a mess.

那简直根本已经不在是一张人的脸，就像是一块揉皱了已经走型的面团一样。

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This is boiled and kneaded as it cools, after which the material is ready to be shaped.

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"Whatever they do, they have to do it quickly because this uncertainty is hurting business, " the 41-year-old said as he kneaded dough to make lahmacun, a traditional Armenian pizza-style food.

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