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"It's better to get out of that environment. Negative things are happening in the subconscious and you have to change to get into a better state."
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Cedric fares much better, giving a vibrant, darkly funny performance as Seth, who considers himself a stern watcher over the manners and mores of his tenants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Cox knows better than anyone that starting multiple horses in the Derby guarantees nothing more than having to secure more seats for more owners.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
The president said the White House Correspondents’ Dinner would be rescheduled within 30 days, adding that the event — which he described as celebrating free speech — would return “bigger, better, and safer.”
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
“I’m not! And it’d be one thing if the badger were good company. But Captain, even though you’re incapable of sentient thought or speech, you make for better conversation than that squashed skunk.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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