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“I want to get up on the tops of the skyscrapers and yell that people need to pay attention to this.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
In terms of why she caught the world’s attention and ended up selling so darn many books and becoming such an icon, I think number one, of course, is her talent.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
The loose diagonal of the scarf helps to frame and focus attention on the Magdalene’s face.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Ali's TikTok video, which she says she posted "just for the memories", quickly attracted the attention of Brits.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
It was only after it was all over that he seemed to pay any attention to Marlene.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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