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OK, but why are higher yields a bad thing?

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

That is not necessarily a bad thing; it is a badge and connection of our inner humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

One seat sold for $32,502, which is either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on whether you’re buying the ticket or selling it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

But the emergence of low-cost Chinese AI isn’t necessarily a bad thing for U.S. semiconductor heavyweights that have seen their shares soar on strong demand for expensive AI hardware, according to some analysts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

And he knew what it was like to be provoked, how terrible that could feel, how it was like the outside world agreeing with every bad thing you knew to be true about yourself.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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