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[ek-surpt, ik-surpt] / ˈɛk sɜrpt, ɪkˈsɜrpt /




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Excerpt from our 2008 Scientific American article on ‘Magic and the Brain:’

From Scientific American • Apr. 7, 2019

Excerpt from “That ‘No Quit’ Attitude” by Waddie Mitchell: I could see he’s gone through battle for his pony’s sportin’ lather but his smile claimed he’d made it in with everything he’d found.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2018

Excerpt: Donald Trump might turn out to have his virtues.

From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2017

Excerpt from Joy-Ann Reid’s new book ”Fracture: Obama, the Clintons, and the Democratic Divide,” out now from William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

From MSNBC • Sep. 10, 2015

Excerpt from the log of Captain Matt Peasley relief skipper of the American barkentine Retriever; Manila to San Francisco.

From Cappy Ricks Retires by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)




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