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Some deserve a little more sympathy, like the desire to use prediction markets to hedge against things out of one’s control.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
“It cannot just be at the level of thought, just words spoken out of one’s mouth. Japan must take on concrete responsibilities in the Asia region,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
That doesn’t mean that prices today aren’t inflicting real pain in consumers’ wallets, since what one pays for gasoline today comes out of one’s wages or savings today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
Especially valuable is the baku, a mystical pachyderm capable of sucking dreams — and nightmares — straight out of one’s head.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
It was curious how that predestined horror moved in and out of one’s consciousness.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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