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nonfiction reality truth

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long and short of it

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best-seller cliff-hanger

nonfiction truth

banality bromide

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coinage nuance

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anxiety apprehension confusion doubt insecurity tension thriller uncertainty

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cliff-hanger cloak-and-dagger page-turner

calmness certainty composure ease peace

knowledge

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truth