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"I think you’ll see it used when it has to be used, i.e. when you’re communicating with the administration," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
What we have here might be an example of the Tinkerbell effect, named for the “Peter Pan” character who could be resurrected from death by audience participation, i.e. belief in fairies.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
“The AIs are superhuman, i.e., better than I am at writing code,” Gates said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
You might quibble with how we calculate the time value of money — i.e., what is the value today of a dollar paid in 1984, and so on — but overall, the figures are correct.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
But they had one obvious difference, i.e., their ears.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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