A woman with long curly hair wearing a blazer and jeans standing on a stone path by a lake, eating an ice cream cone, with the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco in the background, backlit by the setting sun.

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A woman in a white lace dress standing on a dock near the water, with her hair blowing in the wind and a scenic landscape in the background.
A woman in a red dress leaning forward on a large wooden dining table in a room with blue walls and colorful artwork.

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Three people sitting on a sandy beach near a tree, smiling and laughing during sunset, engaging in a joyful conversation.

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