Furthermore, it retains thelocalcolourof speech and its typical expressions.
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At the same time it demonstrates pentecostalism's remarkable capacity to take onlocalcolourin different contexts.
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This is the context most appropriate for the display of exotic touches orlocalcolour, whether geographical or social.
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The poet's images are primal and not technologised at all, evokinglocalcolourthrough such words as baboon and monkey.
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As described later, the visualization is accomplished by an electrochemical reaction which results inlocalcolourchanges of the fluid.
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Attention to details oflocalcolouris rarely - if ever - motivated solely by entertainment values.
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The third level, which might have functioned as 'background' elsewhere but which predominates here, consists of depicting ambience orlocalcolour, defined either in historical or ethnic terms.
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The handicraft, of course, is given alocalcolourwherever possible.
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He passed the building while looking forlocalcolourfor one of his books.
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Is there a further advantage in trying to give the assembly a bit oflocalcolourby encouraging the use of the word senedd?
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He said that objective dryness sometimes neededlocalcolour.
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Therefore, we shall get all thelocalcolourand advice and nationalism we can possibly want.
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In the old days administrators identified themselves with local tradition andlocalcolour.
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There will be nolocalcolour, no local excitement.
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These strangers, of course, will know nothing oflocalcolourand nothing of the general picture in the areas.
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