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“It de-skills us. In any conversation with a human being, you say your piece, and the person says, ‘yes, but’ or ‘I have a different life experience.’

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

“He said, ‘I’m a traumatized human being who hasn’t moved on and I want some resolution,’” Krook recalls.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

"But my grandparents were like, 'Go for it. He's a cool guy, he's a sweet one.' I love him for who he is. He's a great human being."

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, job seekers say they are doing what they can to get past applicant-tracking systems so they can get to a human being.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Half a myth and half a human being.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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