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Sasha Baylors and Ciara Hornsey, both 19, feel the stereotype that the festival attracts a younger crowd is "fair" but they "don't think that's a bad thing".

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

OK, but why are higher yields a bad thing?

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

He accuses professional and college associations of being “fixated” on keeping their sports clean, as if that were a bad thing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

That was a totally unique time and it defined who we are, so then maybe it’s not a bad thing to be nostalgic about.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

They would’ve let us out and the bad thing wouldn’t have happened.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn




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