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But during the greatest turnaround that Silicon Valley has ever seen, Jobs was fanatical about one idea: Apple was a place to invent the future, not dwell on the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

As I listened, I did not dwell on the fact that the same man is routinely accused of shilling for supplements based on pseudoscience, promoting shaky science, and sowing distrust of evidence-backed medicine.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2026

It was a Christmas message that did not dwell on any of the King's personal challenges.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

But Hertzberg did not dwell on such concerns.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

Her premonition was complete fiction, and he would not dwell on it another moment.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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