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"ref": "1989, Karla J. Nielson, Window Treatments, John Wiley & Sons, page 315",
"text": "Supplying the design or decorating firm with current window-covering samples, literature, and price charts.",
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"ref": "2006, Sue Sampson, Ellen DeLucia, Window Treatments Idea Book, Taunton Press, page 65",
"text": "“Topper” is a broad term used to describe any fabric window covering that creates interest at the top of a window. Commonly referred to as valances, toppers can add instant impact to the overall design of a room in subtle or dramatic ways.",
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"ref": "2011, Kip Koehler, Custom Home Do's and Dont's: The ULTIMATE Guide for Getting Your Custom Home DONE RIGHT, Kip Koehler, page 136",
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"ref": "2013, Oshin Vartanian, Adam S. Bristol, James C. Kaufman, Neuroscience of Creativity, MIT Press, page 35",
"text": "Amy realizes that she must constrain the window covering to be inexpensive, and this may be challenging, so she shifts to a more associative mode of thought. The context “inexpensive” is denoted i. Amy knows that blinds are expensive.",
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"ref": "2018, Michael S. Wogalter, Forensic Human Factors and Ergonomics: Case Studies and Analyses, CRC Press",
"text": "However, in the case of window coverings, the consumer is not likely to be seeking information for a number of reasons: 1. Corded window coverings are a highly familiar product to most consumers and easy to use […]",
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"sense": "material used to cover a window",
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"word": "couvre-fenêtre"
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"ref": "2006, Sue Sampson, Ellen DeLucia, Window Treatments Idea Book, Taunton Press, page 65",
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},
{
"ref": "2011, Kip Koehler, Custom Home Do's and Dont's: The ULTIMATE Guide for Getting Your Custom Home DONE RIGHT, Kip Koehler, page 136",
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},
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},
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