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Her engaging voice is populated by a large cast of beguiling characters, settings are enriched with vivid details, all of it grounded by a compelling story line.

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Instead, she wishes the state would focus on home-hardening, which has much more compelling research to support its effectiveness.

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The most compelling aspect of Jemimah's amazing innings was the mental and emotional setbacks she had to overcome before and during the tournament, including being dropped for a match.

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Something I found really compelling when I first started following your account online, even before the documentary, were the conversations Ellie was having about missing Lily.

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After all, isn’t a compelling product with stars from home and abroad good for baseball?

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