HTML :

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    <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/331810/sample38.jpg" alt="sample38" />
    <div class="title-1">
      <div>
        <h2>Penny</h2>
        <h4>Tool</h4>
    </div>
</div>
<figcaption>
  <p>Which is worse, that everyone has his price, or that the price is always so low.</p>
</figcaption>
<a href="#"></a>
</figure>
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    <div class="title-1">
      <div>
        <h2>Ingredia</h2>
        <h4>Nutrisha</h4>
    </div>
</div>
<figcaption>
  <p>I'm killing time while I wait for life to shower me with meaning and happiness.</p>
</figcaption>
<a href="#"></a>
</figure>
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    <div class="title-1">
      <div>
        <h2>Hans</h2>
        <h4>Down</h4>
    </div>
</div>
<figcaption>
  <p>The only skills I have the patience to learn are those that have no real application in life. </p>
</figcaption>
<a href="#"></a>
</figure>

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CSS :

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