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"I am starting to get real joy in life again. I play lots of pickle ball, I get outside and I go to the gym."
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
A funny thing happened on the way to AI superintelligence: Engineers made AI suitable enough to help humans get real work done.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“I think that would be a tremendous boost for not just representation, but also you’ll get real specialists.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
But let’s get real: You’d have to go through a lot of bug spray — like a cargo ship’s worth — to make this seem like a smart use of your money.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
I guess I can do that, but at night I get real scared and sometimes I have bad dreams.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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