real thing
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But for a fair number of others, the main objection is that Summerween cheapens Halloween — that to celebrate a summer facsimile will dilute the real thing.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
But these templates don’t come anywhere close to the real thing, so Kakaiya decided to make an anatomically precise, patented 3D-printed model.
From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026
Some aficionados would still prefer the real thing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The hotline was a joke that turned into a real thing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Each buyer was an American millionaire, and each would think that he alone possessed the real thing.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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