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Venus

noun as in evening star

noun as in looker

noun as in morning star

noun as in terrestrial planet

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There was Serena Williams, whose dominance in the historically white sport of tennis rendered her athletic build fundamentally suspect, subjecting her to an objectifying scrutiny and racist caricature reminiscent of “Hottentot Venus” Sarah Baartman’s.

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Bridget Venus Grimes, a certified financial planner and president of WealthChoice, a financial-planning firm in Coronado, Calif., says Roth conversions can make sense for people who don’t want their children to inherit tax issues.

Sometimes meteors can even appear brighter than the planet Venus – these are called fireballs, external.

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This year has seen a rash of closures of highly esteemed venues, including Clearing, Venus Over Manhattan, L.A.

"Her dad is a figure a bit like the father of Venus and Serena Williams," said Sporting's head of women's football.

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