But Kenneth Thong, HKA's corporate governance head, told a television interview the order would go ahead.

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Well, besides when Rey Maualuga decided to wear a thong during practice while playing at USC.

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And this is a country known for thong bikinis (personally, they are not all that popular) and supermodels.

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New York Daily News story, listed thong underwear among the items she deducted.

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They guzzle pink bubbly and queue up for free manicures, hairstyling and thong underwear as a DJ spins dance tunes.

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Mr Thong said the aircraft were needed to help boost the airline's growth, particularly in the development of business class services with Europe.

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Ex-Yankee Jason Giambi employed a pair of golden thong underwear that he believed could break slumps and wasn't shy about lending it to his teammates.

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While no one wants to lose a tax case, it just may be that the worst part of this case was that annoying, uh-hem, thong.

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While the silhouette of a stiletto looks infinitely more stylish and commanding than a running shoe or thong sandal, professional women making their way into office-buildings in cities and suburbs across the country in comfortable shoes have the right idea.

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Besides, she deducted lounge wear, a robe, sportswear, lingerie, thong underwear , an Ohio State jersey, jewelry, running shoes, dry cleaning, business gifts, cable TV, contact lenses, cosmetics, gym memberships, haircuts, Internet access, self-defense classes, and her subscriptions to Cosmo, Glamour, Newsweek, and Nickelodeon .

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