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“I see a lot of local leadership that is disconnected from the concerns of people. People are concerned about affordability. They’re wondering why leadership isn’t working harder to bring more jobs. It’s because you get to the point where leadership is fine with the status quo and people are stuck,” Borges said.

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“Okay, okay, fine. It’s expensive and mind-blowing and not at all weird and cultish. Get to the point.”

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“This is like having a conversation with the Riddler. Could you please get to the point and say something that actually makes sense? Even if it’s just, like, a teeny-tiny morsel of sense?”

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“Producing beats with really low bass lines feels comfortable to me. It makes me want to open up naturally to get to the point of writing lyrics and singing. When the production is more sparse, like with a guitar, it’s harder to write more vulnerably. It feels kinda cheesy,” says Minus.

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So, how exactly did we get to the point where the UK is being compared to a dictatorship and, given how inflamed the conversation has become, what - if anything - would it take to turn down the heat?

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

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