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His story is a little rushed but we get the idea that Tim’s not a jerk, just an idealist who can’t handle the tawdriness of the 21st century.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

It will join “Baking Championship: Next Gen,” “Worst Cooks in America,” “Beat Bobby Flay” and . . . you get the idea.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

Where did you get the idea for this?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Some people, because of that, get the idea that tariffs are like a pardon—one of these things that are just in the president’s power, the Constitution gives him that power.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2025

On the day of the accident, Van couldn’t get the idea out of his mind that something bad had happened to Reggie.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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