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"Being content creators has transformed our lives," Sophie says as they sit on a video call with me outside their house in the south east of England.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

"About one third of my clients want to sit on the pavements, especially during cooler days, mornings and evenings," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“You don’t necessarily want to try to stop it or sit on the sidelines.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“People sit on homes because they don’t want to pay capital gains taxes or the ‘Mansion tax,’” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He is like a Roman statue, standing over me as I sit on a rock at the far end of the bridge.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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