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Playing some of these songs in public is rude and perhaps illegal indecency.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Playing by a well-worn Silicon Valley playbook, AI companies charged rock-bottom prices to hook customers after ChatGPT burst onto the scene.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

"Playing two people that were so diametrically opposed in terms of their characters, in terms of what they were like - it was bizarre," he said.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Playing in his first game since returning from the injured list, O’Hoppe stayed in the game despite appearing to be in pain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Playing the piano should have been, in a way, better than reading, since I was reasonably sure that he would at least listen—I knew he had liked it before.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien