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When I was in my 20s, the only thing that mattered was being a good comedy writer and succeeding, and one day maybe being able to create my own shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The history of the phenomenal gains and losses in the dot-com bubble suggests what mattered most was buying at the right moment—the big winners came early and were cheap as a result.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

At a time when restaurants and canteens were limited, carrying meals from home mattered deeply in a city where food was tied to culture, religion and family routine.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

However, after three decades of research, Mr. Popkin makes the case that the revolutionary debates throughout France also mattered.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

And character mattered because the fate of the American experiment with republican government still required virtuous leaders to survive.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis