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They didn’t succeed, but the authors concluded that we shouldn’t be surprised by this kind of mischief.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

Would 19-year-old Mary be surprised to see her future self in a gown?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

“I would be surprised if we brought on less than 13 gigawatts of compute by the end of next year,” Musk added on SpaceX’s third-quarter earnings call.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

As such, Mills said that he would be surprised if the execution happened.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“I’ll be surprised if it doesn’t earn a doctorate.”

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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