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The outermost protective layer is known as the Epidermis, the elastic resilient middle layer is the Dermis while the subcutaneous layer of fat beneath the dermis is the Subcutis.
Vanguard News 2009
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It took quite a lot of effort to port Epidermis to Debian (I had to use PolicyKit and DBus instead of gksu and Python 2.5 instead of Python 2.6).
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Therefore, when The Plunderer was unfortunately lost during a night of stormy drinking (the sea itself was calm,) Epidermis had already created the Art Treasure, and it was therefore a Roman Treasure.
Larry Arnstein: Empire Management and The Getty II - The Sequel 2008
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Never mind that Epidermis was, technically a Greek slave.
Larry Arnstein: Empire Management and The Getty II - The Sequel 2008
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Epicurean Epidermis: Forget about sodium bloat from salty fish eggs.
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-- Superficial Coating of the Epidermis, severed at the Crease of the Kernel.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 Various
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Epidermis, or outer surface, which is a series of scales lying one upon the other.
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-- Section of Epidermis, Averages of the Weight of the Whole Grain, ½ \%.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 Various
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The _Epidermis_, or _Cuticle_, so called because it is _placed upon the skin, _ is the outer layer of the skin.
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ray Vaughn Pierce 1877
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It consists of two layers, termed the Cutis Vera, or true skin, and the Epidermis, or cuticle.
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ray Vaughn Pierce 1877
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