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She’s wearing that principal gaze, the kind of face one might make if they’re reading an essay consisting of nothing but misspelled words.

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“The children are much too tired for another outing. I dare not leave them again, and in any case, they have not yet finished their essays on the causes and consequences of the Peloponnesian War.”

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A prolific advocate for disability justice, Wong authored a memoir, penned numerous essays, edited two anthologies, hosted a podcast and founded the Disability Visibility Project, a platform for disabled writers and artists.

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He referred to himself as an “image maker,” as his brother Jack revealed in an essay in photographer Bruce Weber’s 2016 book “Wild Blue Yonder.”

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Months before launching the invasion, Putin wrote a lengthy essay, arguing Russians and Ukrainians were “one people.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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