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fly on the wall



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It would have been intriguing to be a fly on the wall in the directors' box at Anfield.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

"I've always wanted to be a fly on the wall and see what he's saying about our lads," said Tuipulotu.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

“I’m kind of excited to be a fly on the wall in a room with Spielberg and Scorsese and all these people,” he said ahead of the Golden Globes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026

At 6′7″ tall, Smith knows he's rarely a fly on the wall when he arrives in a community with a camera.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 17, 2023

I was here as a storyteller, a fly on the wall, not as a friend.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon


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