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The nonprofit White House Historical Association has an enlightening essay on the subject, written by the group’s president, Stewart McLaurin.

"It was very enlightening and scary -- by enlightening, I mean really scary," Arnett added.

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But an enlightening conversation with his father, who died in 2022, made it “make sense for my psyche.”

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Pulling a person’s coat means putting them on, enlightening them with the knowledge they need to better their living experience.

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Time can also be enlightening, and the value each person assigns to it can vary significantly.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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