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In the modern era, the most influential version of the puzzle — and the one that “Reality+” most dwells upon — appears in the opening sections of René Descartes’ “Meditations.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022

He dwells upon the ugliness of the Baltimore slums where Ruth was born and the Alcatraz-like atmosphere of the Catholic industrial school where the Babe was sequestered for 10 years as a youth.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2021

It’s true the piece doesn’t offer any new material about the case, and while it does provide a fair amount of background, it hardly dwells upon the horrifying details.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2018

But probabilities aren't something Liz dwells upon much, barely six months after Paul's death and almost a decade after Jeremy's.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2018

She absolutely unconsciously dwells upon many unimportant incidents, which have nothing to do with the progress of the story and yet are valuable as showing the gradual development of her wish.

From The Wish A Novel by Sudermann, Hermann



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