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Unlike past Decembers, quietness has fallen over the park, as local and foreign tourists have "disappeared", said T-shirt vendor Run Kea.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

For many, the quietness felt intentional, almost like the parade understood the collective exhaustion of the moment.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

Hopkins told Demme, “the quietness is the most terrifying part — it goes back to childhood, going to a room, turning on a light, there’s a big spider on the wall, quiet, waiting.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

“Leveling that with a little bit of quietness, a little bit of solitude really helps me center myself for a game.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

But it was a different kind of quietness.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis