kidding
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You’re not kidding when you say there’s a lot to think about!
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
I’m kidding: Even under normal circumstances, giving private companies this much power is likely to incentivize inventing enemies to fight or drive unnecessary spending.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
These statistics suggest that some analysts may be kidding themselves — and us — when they argue that the Nasdaq composite’s recent drop is healthy — nothing more than a normal bull-market rotation between sectors.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Those men are kidding themselves, Kamdem says now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“Are you kidding? Living with one bathroom is the worst situation of my life, ahhhh.”
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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