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“I mean, I’ve been doing this thirst thing for six years, but it is tied to action, otherwise, what’s the point? Engagement is cute, but it doesn’t move people.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The grad students gave them no reason to think otherwise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
But Amanda Seyfried’s Karen, a creative-writing teacher of convicts in Oklahoma, is nonetheless drawn to this man, someone who pays her the attention she is otherwise lacking.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
Penelope puzzled over these mysteries daily, and had even paid a surreptitious visit or two to the attic while the children were otherwise engaged.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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