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He is writing for a general rather than a scholarly audience, so he does not much bother with the debates among historians about these two giants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

For example, there have been no debates and none are planned at the moment, and the lack of polling means that horse race coverage is nonexistent.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

There were no public debates that included the leading candidates and no public polling was done.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“We have been fielding incoming investor debates around fears from third party credit card data into results and which should amplify today’s strong results,” Siegel wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

As secretary of the Geological Society, he listened to debates about the significance of fossils.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman