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Saïs

[sey-is]

noun

  1. an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.



Saïs

/ ˈseɪɪs /

noun

  1. (in ancient Egypt) a city in the W Nile delta; the royal capital of the 24th dynasty (about 730–715 bc ) and the 26th dynasty (about 664–525 bc )

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Or just a certain je ne sais quoi?

"But I'm not satisfied. There's more to do," she sais.

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"If the novelty fades during that time, then you'll know that shopping for the product gives you more pleasure than owning it," sais Mockford.

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“It is difficult. All the stuff that’s going on back home has just, it’s affected everybody’s lives,” Len sais.

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Perhaps your dear great-aunt knitted one for you à la A Christmas Story, and although it’s not your style, it does have a certain je ne sais quoi that comes with the earnestness in production and then irony in wearing.

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