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What’s a Jimmy Webb classic where something sticks in your craw?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
"If a grave does not have any visitors, people make sure to light some sticks for them."
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
He spent a year in a wheelchair before graduating to walking sticks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The image of Frankenstein’s monster, for some reason, sticks in my mind.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
"Sam," she said, "your shoes are always untied. I think I'll get you some of those sneakers that have fasteners made out of—what is that stuff called, the stuff that sticks together?"
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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