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“If you take away all the bad bugs, the beneficial bugs won’t come in. It’s all about stepping back and not playing God all the time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2024

We are in our laboratories playing God with machine networks and not really having updated scientific language to describe the old ghouls and goblins.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2024

“We’re kind of playing God a little bit in this. I needed to make sure it was more than just getting a laugh out of it,” Marsden adds.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023

Meanwhile, Uefa said it would not take action Rangers for defying its rules by playing God Save the King before their 3-0 defeat to Napoli at Ibrox later on Wednesday evening.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2022

“Whatever you say. You’re the one playing God here, Luke.”

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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