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White’s taxonomy of New Yorkers: the natives, the commuters and the settlers who are “born somewhere else and came to New York in quest of something.”
Harris’ aides have approached leading crypto firms in quest of a “reset” of relations with the sector, according to the Financial Times.
From Los Angeles Times
The comic trains their mind to adapt quickly to what is said or done, always in quest of a better punchline.
From Salon
“You have to balance treatment with quality of life. If you’re going so far in quest of treatment and degrading quality of life, people will resist you.”
From Los Angeles Times
In his soft Spanish accent, Salas said that he decided to break his silence in quest of “peace of mind and to reveal to the people the corruption of politics.”
From Seattle Times
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