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Free community event with optional VIP packages available for purchase.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
But scientists, universities, publishers, and funders need to treat peer review as the essential work that it is, not as an optional favor.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
Those changes are optional – homes and businesses who are happy with their current tariff can continue with their current usage and tariff.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
A small squeeze of lemon juice is optional, depending on how sharp you want the edges.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
By the way, all the footnotes on this page have math in them and are therefore strictly optional.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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