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“So whatever I’ve got to do to be invaluable so that I stay there, that’s kind of my mission.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
When he joined the back of the line, he said, the note could purchase two loaves of bread; by the time he got to the front, it bought him half a loaf.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III, now a college football analyst with Fox Sports, agrees that "we've got to bring excitement".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“The property manager has got to know the age of the roof, the plumbing, the elevator. Ask for information surrounding the condo,” Lester told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
“You go back to the cottage. I’ve got to see someone.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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