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So the bottom line is, I was not aware, otherwise I would have not left the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
If humanity doesn’t exist on a binary, perhaps the emphasis shouldn’t always be on trying to see eye to eye; otherwise, no one can take a clear look at what’s happening in the periphery.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Early European colonists in North America and the indigenous communities they encountered each tried to gain the advantage in meetings friendly and otherwise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"We cannot expect a handful of security personnel to monitor thousands of students. We need to work together because otherwise this will be very difficult for us to address," he told Reuters.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
It’s tender if I push on the place where muscle meets bone, but I don’t feel anything otherwise.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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