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By Melinda Smith Washington 31 August 2007 Centuries ago doctors used hypnosis to help relieve the excruciating pain of surgery. It then fell out of favor with the introduction of anesthesia. Now as VOA's Melinda Smith reports, new studies show a hos

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Could you introduce some whitening products for me? Please forgive me just being frankly, madam. You don't need whitening products because you look pretty white. But you have freckles on your face. Then what kind of product can fade freckles? I recom

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W: Why do you wear a mask? M: The air is too dirty, especially in the streets. W: I have the same feeling. M: Everyday when I wash my face, I find the water turns black. W: But I don't like wearing a mask, and it's not the effective way to solve the

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第35期: arm, clear, measure, length, cotton

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