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He doesn't gaze at his navel so much as wax poetic about it.
After all, "little bit" is right there in the title: this book doesn't gaze into the darkness of real fear but takes a few peeks around the neighborhood, finding the punk kid skateboarding with his boombox and the school nurse holding out the stinging antiseptic.
Meryon doesn't look up at the heavens and despair that nothing is there; he doesn't gaze down into his grave with dread; he looks out at the pitiless France of Les Miserables.
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Don't gaze at that island, Robben Island, directly across from the pretty white beaches of Sea Point.
Don't gaze into space hoping for a serendipitous thought to pop into your head – it rarely happens.
We don't gaze into the crystal ball and try to predict the future – we just pay attention and respond to wherever the players are at".
I don't gaze.
Don't gaze upon my son with sad eyes, and don't "awww" him.
Don't gaze deeply into her eyes and tell her you think you could fall in love with her.
For example, when hanging a framed picture on the middle of a wall, don't "gaze and guess" at the center point of the wall -- use a tape measure and pencil to mark it.
Listen, but do not gaze upon them!
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