distance of time
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Even with the distance of time, here’s how she describes the mountain setting: “Outside the windows, the landscape beckons; it isn’t a mirage, it’s a Zwang, as we used to say in school, a duty.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
And, like I said, Gary has learned to love him over the long distance of time in his own way.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2023
These essays are a cross section of Coates’ work that, read with the distance of time, reveal the shifts in his thinking, even as they cover familiar concerns and questions.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2017
Despite the distance of time, the emotional toll continues.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2016
Imagine endless variations upon this theme in Il Don Pirlone, executed invariably with force, and sometimes with a power that, even at this distance of time, rouses the soul.
From Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. by James Parton
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