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And they never pander or patronize with the big annotative gestures or frenzied slapstick common to the “Shakespeare is fun” school of acting.

From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2017

“Shuffle Along” is of course more annotative, with illustrative detours and asides that give us context for a great show of decades ago.

From New York Times ● May 11, 2016

The service has a unique Wiki-like angle, in that users can collaborate to provide annotative material for tracks.

From Time ● Mar. 19, 2014

Weill’s delicate orchestrations muster momentum and dramatic atmosphere that Anderson’s book largely lacks, and while many of the lyrics for the chorus are heavily portentous or stodgily annotative, the singing is terrific throughout.

From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2011

Footnotes, when few in number, whether annotative or bibliographic, should be typed at the bottom of the text page on which the reference occurs.

From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel




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