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But curiously, and perhaps ironically, his range of interests, though in fact reprising venerable leftwing sympathies, may also chime with the sort of conservatism that values settled skills and customs—a settled pace of life.

It is spreading wider and faster than we thought, and it has even found an apologist in Kevin Roberts, president of the venerable Heritage Foundation.

Increasingly curious, he made email inquiries, then plane reservations to check out the venerable family seat.

Hidden among the Hermès, Prada and Cartier boutiques, he said, is an intriguing array of venerable sites and neighborhoods.

Once a month, and for a not insignificant fee, parents and kids can once again spend the night at the venerable institution -- a program that had been suspended since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

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