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  2. Bast shoe - Wikipedia

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    лапоть, lapot); this word is used as a derogatory term for cheap and short-lived footwear and, in the form lapotnik (лапотник), for an uneducated person, notionally one who is too poor to afford good shoes and wears bast shoes instead. [2] The MiG-105 "Spiral" spaceplane was nicknamed Lapot for the shape of its nose.

  3. Michael Winslow - Wikipedia

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    Michael Leslie Winslow (born September 6, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and beatboxer [1] billed as The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects [2] for his ability to make realistic sounds using only his voice. He is best known for his roles in all seven Police Academy films as Larvell Jones.

  4. Rope-soled shoe - Wikipedia

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    Bast shoes were time-consuming to make. The bark from three or four saplings was soaked in a press for a long period. Despite this, the shoes were somewhat disposable, only lasting a week or so. [3] Bast shoes were used until the mid-twentieth century. They did not always have a rope-like sole; it was common for bast soles to be crudely woven ...

  5. Foley (filmmaking) - Wikipedia

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    Foley can also include other sounds, such as doors closing and doorbells ringing; however, these tend to be done more efficiently using stock sound effects, arranged by sound editors. Foley effects help the viewer judge the size of a space. For example, a large hall has strong reverberation, while a small room may have only slight reverberation ...

  6. Boot and shoe clicker - Wikipedia

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    A boot and shoe clicker is the person who cuts the uppers for boots or shoes from a skin of leather or piece of man-made material (usually from a bulk roll). This includes all components of the upper, including linings, facings, stiffeners, reinforcements for eyelets and zip-protectors.

  7. Sound effect - Wikipedia

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    When the producer or content creator demands high-fidelity sound effects, the sound editor usually must augment his available library with new sound effects recorded in the field. When the required sound effect is of a small subject, such as scissors cutting, cloth ripping, or footsteps, the sound effect is best recorded in a studio, under ...

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    AOL Mail welcomes Verizon customers to our safe and delightful email experience!

  9. List of James Bond gadgets - Wikipedia

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    A transmitter in Goodhead's purse, complete with antenna and transmitting sounds. [64] Exploding bolas Developed by Q branch, designed to entrap a human and then explode. [65] Mexican machine gun Developed by Q branch, a mannequin of a Mexican taking a siesta that splits open to reveal an automatic machine gun. [65] Laser guns