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My hair is gorgeous. It falls just right upon my shoulders immediately after a blow-dry. My hair compliments me–it glistens in the sunlight as well as in indoor florescent lighting. When the wind blows, it flows into an “S” shape, a wave that’s undeniably, unmistakably pretty. It’s that hair that swishes when the top’s down [...]