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He knows that obstacles are nothing but a puzzle for Wallace to solve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Thus begins the story of Alexander Selkirk—the real Robinson Crusoe, who for 4½ years lived alone on an uninhabited island with nothing but rats, cats and goats to keep him company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
At the protest site in the capital Delhi, he began fasting on 28 June and has consumed nothing but salt and water since then, losing more than 9kg.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
To convey so much using nothing but the God-given tools in your arsenal is the mark of a truly great actor.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I don’t know. It’s that—for two months I’ve been back and I’ve been doing nothing but trying to ignore everything that happened over there,” I say finally.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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