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“We believe in two things: that everybody’s capable and that we belong to each other. That’s been our message for 40 years and it’s a message for the modern Olympiad too.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Here we are, two decades on, watching her documentary further cement Sofia’s film as the modern classic it is.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Named Wyoteuthis linsterorum, the prehistoric creature belonged to an extinct group of marine animals known as belemnites, which were related to modern squid and octopuses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Paul Mackenzie said education was forbidden and modern medicine was "evil"
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Nathan factored into his data collection the fact that the modern corn in the square shape had two more weeks to grow than the traditional corn in the circular shape.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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