Wink
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Douglas Mercer
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Re: Wink
The phrase in the twinkling of an eye is used to describe something that happened extremely quickly. It is a poetic way of describing the least conceivable duration of time. The phrase is translated from the Greek phrase "en rhipē opthalmou" which most literally means flicking the eye and was the ancient reference to the blink of an eye. The phrase is also used to describe the speed of the changing of the bodies and remains from corruptible to incorruptible
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Douglas Mercer
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Re: Wink
Twinkle def: to shine with a flickering or sparkling light; to appear bright especially with merriment; to flutter the eyelids; to flutter or flit rapidly; an intermittent radiance; rapid flashing motion; a wink of the eyelids; the instant duration of a wink; a gleam as in glamor, splendor, or radiance.
