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idiosyncrasies

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Anne Robinson from Dunbarton has first-hand knowledge of EES and its idiosyncrasies - to the point it has put her off returning to Europe this year.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Roth likes the model’s idiosyncrasies: “If you don’t have an edgy personality, you feel like it’s sycophantic. It’s just going to please you too much,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

And that might get personal: the astronauts laughed when asked what idiosyncrasies they feared their crewmates might discover.

From Barron's Mar. 27, 2026

“And he included Oona’s idiosyncrasies in the final animation. He was very respectful of the performance.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2025

Obviously, answers to these questions about differences in organizational success depend partly on the idiosyncrasies of individuals.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond