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

I can add a very personal anecdote that sheds light on why this film was made.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2023

The father of the art himself, old Herodotus, vivified his text with a greater share of what we may call personal anecdote than any of his classical followers.

From Famous Reviews by Johnson, R. Brimley