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Vanderbilt strives to imbue “Nuremberg” with a retro appeal that sometimes feels misplaced.

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Elon Musk, it would appear, is afflicted with the variant form of anglophilia, touched with imperial nostalgia and misplaced envy, often found among bright young men from the colonies.

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The headlines that tie business development companies’ stock declines to overextension are misplaced.

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Despite the risks of fire, water damage, or simply being misplaced, it's still a genuinely durable way of passing down memories through the generations.

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Has there been an institutional lack of curiosity, or a misplaced deference, in finding out about Andrew's activities?

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

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