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That reluctance, he said, “does a disservice not just to us in this moment — it does a disservice to posterity that’s going to be looking back on this moment.”

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No actor could vanquish the memory preserved for posterity in Elia Kazan’s film.

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The case of Drakeo is distinct, and not just because his art and iconography have achieved posterity.

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“I like the idea of creating a space where you would continually feel safe, no matter where you are. I want to leave that to posterity.”

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Antigua and Barbuda's traditional food is just one aspect of the work under way to preserve the twin isles' distinct features for posterity.

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

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