personal anecdote
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From Slate ● Nov. 29, 2024
Haley is reviving the personal anecdote she would give in South Carolina - almost verbatim.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
Haley is reviving the personal anecdote she would give in South Carolina — almost verbatim.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
Closing the testimonial parade there was always a special guest, preferably a pop star or an actor, who would throw in a personal anecdote meant to humanize Berlusconi and bring him closer to the people.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2023
Whatever be the subject, the writing flows on easy, equable, self-satisfied, almost always with a personal anecdote floating on the surface.
From Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country by Alexander Smith
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