nerd
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Something you should know about me: I am, deeply and sincerely, a sketch comedy nerd.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
If you’d have asked me a year ago how I was using A.I. in my writing process, the answer would’ve been “Not at all, and you’re a nerd for asking.”
From Slate • May 24, 2026
"To be the nerd behind the scenes, to help the heroes on this Earth saving us from the bad things happening, it's really fulfilling to be able to have a hand in that," Campbell said.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
He calls himself “a bona fide nerd about Route 66.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Then there’s Josiah—the tech nerd who somehow in a place like this is one of the coolest, most popular guys in the school.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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