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cleanliness

[klen-lee-nis] / ˈklɛn li nɪs /


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Reflecting on filming the series, Locatelli told the Table Manners podcast: "I think I was a bad cop. I'm strict. Strict about cleanliness and organisation. Those little skills that you teach them slowly."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The underlying premise is the same: cleanliness as virtue, mess as failure.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“In terms of cleanliness, I’ve had to change the leadership of the Department of Sanitation, because I couldn’t get the job done,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

But critics accuse her of merely shifting traffic elsewhere, while also allowing security, cleanliness and public transport to deteriorate.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

At the camps, the boys were taught the virtues of being a good soldier: cleanliness, tidiness, teamwork, and obedience.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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