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Despite her occupation, Marge embodies the spirit of “Minnesota nice” — the phrase used to describe the overly polite, friendly and even-tempered manner of Minnesota residents.

From Salon

Within it, Briggs describes concrete strategies that military aggressors employ to destabilize their opponents, but the indirect impacts achieve the same as the direct.

From Salon

The Afghan Taliban government described Asif's comments as "regrettable", saying he alleged its involvement "without presenting any credible evidence".

From BBC

Lang, now 86, denies wrongdoing and on Saturday described the allegations against him as "baseless".

From BBC

Even in 1842, Charles Dickens noticed the near-ubiquity of guns in America, describing the “grisly assortment of guns and knives” Americans carried and pointing out how quickly fatal disputes developed.

From Salon