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This capacity for solidarity-building is the true transformative power of political cinema, which needn’t persuade us that we are all alike so much as show us that in our differences we remain connected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
We needn’t worry that they are being irresponsible, though.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
One needn’t be an expert in autism to realize that the condition is not something like adolescent anxiety, which can be cured by reassurance and self-confidence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
I needn't have worried that she has had her head turned by LA goodie bags and limos on tap.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
“Obviously, Reynard, you were unaware of the extent of my improvements. You needn’t be seated in my lovely Whisperer to experience its most powerful effect. In this room you are all quite within range.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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