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delight in



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Auen and Walker delight in trickling real historical information — the result of painstaking research they both conducted studying the Chronovisor — through the film at a slow but steady, always compelling pace.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

But it’s true and Nick’s delight in tending to his own personal Maverick is sincere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

It has been quite a week for Evans and Welsh gymnastics in general with drama, disappointment and delight in equal measures.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Among my favorites: seeing them delight in yellow school buses, which they thought only existed in movies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

If only she had a gourd to ward off the wicked spirits that delight in displacing everyday things.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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