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The error is barely noticeable at first, but after enough time passes, the clock no longer reflects the actual time.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
“We’ve seen the oil majors effectively reduce their exposure to that sector because the returns on actual capital employed have been poor,” Gelder said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
A growing cadre of volunteers increasingly helps with the next step, the actual harvest, scooping acorns off the ground and into bags and buckets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
This is admittedly separate from Scott Tenorman’s parents being made into chili, and from the episode-length love letter to Casa Bonita that eventually helped turn Trey Parker and Matt Stone into actual restaurant owners.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
If I ever got to do an actual mission, I’d have to do all that.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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