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Hey girl, looking good," Margaret said with a smile."Ah thank you, I appreciate it "Tallulah replied." You look pretty damn good yourself, with that green dress I see you" Once they were gone, Tallulah made her way to the bar and sat down."What will it be miss?" The bartender asked. "Just a virgin Margarita if you have it," She answered. Eventually, she got her drink. Langlois, J. H., Kalakanis, L., Rubenstein, A. J., Larson, A., Hallam, M., & Smoot, M. (2000). Maxims or myths of beauty? A meta-analytic and theoretical review. Psychological Bulletin, 126(3), 390–423.