"birth-control glasses" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} birth-control glasses pl (plural only)
  1. Alternative form of birth control glasses. Tags: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: birth control glasses
    Sense id: en-birth-control_glasses-en-noun-SJbZEFhr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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          "text": "“Very good,” he said. “Especially from twenty feet away. You must have excellent distance vision. What was he wearing?” / She drew a complete blank. She simply couldn’t remember. How odd. / “You can’t remember because you were focused on his face, which, admittedly, is his most interesting feature. I can relate to that.” / She turned her head to look directly at him and thought she saw the trace of a smile, although with those birth-control glasses she couldn’t be too sure.",
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