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Previously, one student had carelessly left in "I would be happy to help you with this research!" -- a hallmark of chatbot-generated text.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Some of the rallies were stunning, but he was playing carelessly at times, and sometimes seemed disengaged as his concentration fluctuated.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Even Wagner, who carelessly tossed it off in a couple of weeks, said the best thing about the score was the fee, which he had demanded to be paid in gold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

Not so, if you believe filmmaker Wim Wenders, who carelessly expressed the opposite in the opening press conference of last month’s Berlin International Film Festival.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

To all appearances I held the lute casually, carelessly.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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