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You managed to maintain that veneer of decency throughout the first year of your time with Louise, but you couldn't maintain it in the early part of 2024.

The waters surrounding each resort tell the place’s unique tale and steadily scrub the veneers off each person.

The unassuming doctor was thought to have flown under the radar for so long after building a veneer of trust among his patients.

All it takes to be an American great is confidence, a lust for money, a veneer of glamour, and enough people to stay silent about the crimes that would make that story into a lie.

And having Christian leaders from every corner lie about history puts a moral veneer on it as if lying is a holy act rather than a sin.