On the floor, he was a sweetie, flattering the grandmothers and laughing with our parents.

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Tian Tian (Sweetie) and Yang Guang (Sunshine) will not be brought together until that stage is reached.

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Tian Tian (Sweetie) and Yang Guang (Sunshine) were also able to interact with a grate keeping them apart.

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Pam may be a sweetie, but she has a history of passive-aggressive insecurity, fear of change, and, well, sneakiness.

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"Sin is in, sweetie, " a poster declares, borrowing a line from Absolutely Fabulous, the lowbrow British TV comedy that features a couple of booze hounds who love to shop.

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Ms. KATHY LUBECK (Teacher): OK. Wait a minute, sweetie.

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That Lane should please please sweetie let her finish.

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Well, you have a very merry Christmas, sweetie, okay?

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You can hike little-known Central Park trails, wander the grounds uptown at the Cloisters museum in Fort Tryon Park, or even kiss your sweetie in Times Square a la the famous V-J Day photo.

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Well, you have a merry Christmas, sweetie, okay?

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Well, thanks for calling me, sweetie.

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Want a gift for your sweetie?

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He really is a sweetie.

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