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He then talks about the "sound historical reasons" for this realisation: "For those of us who lived through the Great Depression, the memory of the suffering it caused is deep and searing."

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Modern white supremacy burns through the exhibition, both as searing illumination of its vile contours and as clenched fury at its intractable endurance.

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Still, “The Circle,” which received the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, remains a searing indictment.

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Other tracks include “Just a Little,” strutting to a Rolling Stones-ish riff, and the bluesy, moody “Go on Down to Mobile,” with a brief but searing guitar solo that is recognizably his.

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Nae Campbell, a longtime customer, recalled how this "good woman" could be found vending year-round, whether in searing heat or Chicago's famously bitter cold.

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