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tell tales





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So he decides to keep appearing in clubs to tell tales of his relationship woes, lacing the commentary with rueful remarks that are vaguely comic, though nothing he says is actually funny.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

His capacity to tell tales is still worthy of Gabriel García Márquez.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2025

It’s a marvelous introduction to his ability to tell tales even as the ground shifts beneath our feet.

From New York Times Jul. 20, 2022

My siblings and I tell tales of our mother that bring her into the present.

From Washington Post Jul. 23, 2021

Jon had often heard the black brothers tell tales of Craster and his keep.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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