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I am a nurse, although I am not working at the moment because I earned “too much” last year and am concerned about how that might affect my Social Security benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Ippolito relies on family, close friends and other hobbies to keep him grounded when he’s not working.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
AI went from not working very well to working so well it’s scary partly because of the nature of math itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
“We’re working so hard and then they tell us, ‘You’re not working hard enough.’
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
It was exciting, overwhelming, and—because my brain was still not working right—confusing.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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