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The phrase "a half of cream" is not correct in standard English usage.
It is typically used when referring to a specific quantity of cream, but the more common expression would be "half a cup of cream" or similar.
Example: "For the recipe, you will need half a cup of cream to achieve the desired consistency."
Alternatives: "half a cream" or "a half cup of cream."
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The most famous number, sung by Ms. Kwan with a very 60's split-screen effect, is "I Enjoy Being a Girl" ("I flip when a fellow sends me flowers/I drool over dresses made of lace/I talk on the telephone for hours/With a pound and a half of cream upon my face").
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