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As the laureate of Puritan New England explained in a preface, “the wrong-doing of one generation lives into the successive ones.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
There’s a chilling promise in the preface of “This Dark Night,” Deborah Lutz’s account of the life of a celebrated early-19th-century English poet and novelist.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
As climate scientist Kevin Trenberth noted in the preface, the collection is designed as an ongoing effort that reflects the evolving nature of climate science.
From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2026
On Friday, before introducing Edgardo Henriquez, Leitz delivered a proper preface and farewell all in one.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025
First, in a rather over-generous preface, the Lynceans gave Galileo credit for discovering sunspots.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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