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It is, of course, a natural limitation of the defense of the Great Books, as a genre, that the discourse fails to live up to the actual experience of reading any one of those books.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
While hosts typically don’t do the actual pitching, their presence provides a seal of approval that helps drive a purchase.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
The actual phrasing he used was far ruder than that – but you get the drift.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
"Woah woah woah," joked actual presenter Laura Woods.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He might have believed he was standing in the midst of actual ruins, but the longer he looked, the more he realized the proportions were all wrong.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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