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A portion of their conversation, edited and condensed for clarity, has been excerpted below.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
This essay is excerpted from culture writer Chuck Klosterman’s new book, “Football.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
These reports, excerpted and edited by Barron’s, were issued recently by investment and research firms.
From Barron's • Dec. 6, 2025
Audio excerpted with permission of Penguin Random House Audio, read by the author.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
Mullen examined the tapes and excerpted all references to the candidates, until he had 37 separate segments, each roughly two and a half seconds long.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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