amateur

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There’s a reason Musk bought Twitter, a reason Pratt talks the way he does about statistics, and a reason amateur creators blow so much money on their A.I. bills.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Shady Bets: Online sleuthing helped catch the “Google insider” on Polymarket after amateur observers spotted suspicious trades on the crypto-based betting platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The Wrap said "at times it betrays its amateur beginnings with clunky plotting."

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Then, near the bottom of the first sack, William saw a strange book—it looked beat-up and flimsy, as if made not in a monastery but by some amateur hand.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz