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But by bringing his archaeological focus to bear on the question, Mr. Blair unearths some puzzling continuities and raises the stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Despite the differences between the eras, the continuities are deeply significant, starting with the reality that wars are still war and humans are still human.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2023

Two world wars, genocide, a new surveillance state: as German identity has been riven again and again by historical events in the last century, what continuities can we expect from its fiction?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2023

But Simon astutely observes that despite the heightened rhetoric, the surprising continuities between various administrations over the years outweigh the differences.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

And it is not only always possible to obtain continuities of this kind: it is, in drawing large forests or mountain forms, essential to truth.

From The Elements of Drawing In Three Letters to Beginners by Ruskin, John