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"Given how difficult it is for any piece of culture, let alone books, to get more than fleeting attention, it seems baffling that publishers first offer up the least accessible version."
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The team hopes the findings encourage scientists and healthcare providers to pay closer attention to the kinds of side effects patients are discussing online.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
And the follow-home robberies and street takeovers that captured the public’s attention in recent years have largely subsided.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
It’s a nice tool in theory, a way to pay attention to the other people on the call and not my Apple Notes interface.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
She met eyes with her moshom, then returned her attention to Kathy.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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