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People come to comedy shows because they want to feel good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Juror Doe disagreed with the other jurors, who appeared to want to find Clancy not guilty by way of insanity.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

We want to make it very obvious that this is complicated information, and we’re working hard because it’s our job to present this to you in a way that is consumable and accessible.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

His announcement of his return didn’t make anyone want to run through a concrete wall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

I knew it was code for “I don’t want to go through Pops’s things by myself,” and to be honest, I feel the same way.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam


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