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And the less elaborate explanation you offer, the better.

From MarketWatch Dec. 8, 2025

In an ordinary thriller, there might be a page or two outlining what this virus could do, but the Clinton touch feels present in the elaborate explanation.

From New York Times Jun. 3, 2018

The second promises the same thing, without his rival’s elaborate explanation.

From Washington Post Apr. 18, 2017

Anxious to contextualise this shocking revelation, I launched into an elaborate explanation, until I glanced in the mirror again.

From The Guardian Apr. 9, 2016

This weight would involve a very elaborate explanation.

From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.




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