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  2. Leukonychia - Wikipedia

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    Also known as "true" leukonychia, this is the most common form of leukonychia, in which small white spots appear on the nails. Picking and biting of the nails are a prominent cause in young children and nail biters. Besides parakeratosis, air that is trapped between the cells may also cause this appearance. [5] It is also caused by trauma.

  3. Theme (narrative) - Wikipedia

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    In contemporary literary studies, a theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative. [1] Themes can be divided into two categories: a work's thematic concept is what readers "think the work is about" and its thematic statement being "what the work says about the subject". [2] Themes are often distinguished from premises.

  4. Insects in literature - Wikipedia

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    Among the positive qualities, ants and bees represent industry and cooperation from the Book of Proverbs and Aesop's fables to tales by Beatrix Potter. Insects including the dragonfly have symbolised harmony with nature, while the butterfly has represented happiness in springtime in Japanese Haiku , as well as the soul of a person who has died.

  5. Here's Why Your Toenails Might Be White—and What to Do About It

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    Unfortunately, they overtake the normal nail cells and changes in the nails persist. "Once someone sees a white change of the nails it is recommended that one sees a podiatrist, dermatologist, or ...

  6. Here's what those white marks on your nails say about ... - AOL

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    It may form for different, and sometimes dangerous, reasons.

  7. 6 things your nails could tell you about your health - AOL

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    An imbalanced thyroid can lead to hair loss, brittle and thin nails. Striped nails Short horizontal white marks or streaks are likely the result of trauma to the base of your nail. These may last ...

  8. The Scarlet Ibis - Wikipedia

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    The story has been described as "rich in symbolism". The scarlet ibis is the main symbol in the story, as is the color red and the ibis in comparison to Doodle as fragile yet majestic. The storm is often likened to Brother for pushing the scarlet ibis too hard, and thus forsaking it. [ 5 ]

  9. Nail art - Wikipedia

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    The nail is also part of the puzzle of mounting gender identity; the nails for teenagers and adult women represent a piece of the symbol of what is a woman and how the woman should present herself. Though women use nail art to express their womanliness, the different types define a woman with particular personalities, e.g. French manicure ...