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They also note that their superiors may be oblivious to the parallel conversations that are now a key part of meeting culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

This theory is compelling because it doesn’t require either Musk, or Twitter’s current management, to be oblivious to the facts on the ground.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2022

It’s not too surprising that those who don’t bear the scars of empire or colonization would be oblivious to its harms, especially given that history isn’t widely taught.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022

“I mean, he’s surrounded by people who are constantly dealing with this material in a very protective manner, and he would have to be oblivious to not know the rules.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2022

You can be oblivious to the sound for a long while, then in a second of ticking it can create in the mind unbroken the long diminishing parade of time you didn’t hear.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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