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They respond to our encouragement because it’s permission to search widely for methods they wouldn’t have otherwise tried.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
This is not as damning a result as it otherwise might seem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Around Neptune, a destructive event may have exposed material that scientists would otherwise never be able to examine directly.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
“They’re a lifeline for working Americans who may not otherwise have a dignified retirement.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Eventually, Jack started to see birds and even some animals, magical and otherwise, in the underbrush, a sure sign that they’d left the Black Forest behind.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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