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fainessence

First seen in: 1978

A faint essence. The most subtle quality ascribed to any aspect of beauty. Extremely, yet softly beautiful; rare. Beauty to the extreme, a radiance, i.e. Fainessence is that exquisite place between the moon and a seldom seen halo where a pearlescent color is barely visible.

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