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Nana is 15 years old (the number 18 mentioned in the book is not more than a fig leaf).
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The infamous fig leaf has since been permanently removed, but has become an iconic part of the museum's collection.
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But the judges in their wisdom have allowed perpetrators to go free based on this legal fig leaf.
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In the context of negotiation, an offer might be characterized as a fig leaf if that offer is actually a ploy to conceal a sinister plan.
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The world has come a long way since then, and now a fig leaf need not be literal.
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Planning is already becoming a token fig leaf at the local level, and investment in transport is becoming centralised.
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The sculptor suggested that he was not even sure what a fig leaf looked like, an often suggested addition, and no coverage was requested during the commission.
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Austerity is a smokescreen, a political fig leaf.
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Are we doing more than trying to hide our nakedness with a fig leaf when we take the view expressed by a friend who belonged to a fundamental religious sect?
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Juniper, grapefruit and fig leaf provide a fresh burst on first spray, softened out by smoky black tea.
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