get real
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So, going forward, he decided to get real, endeavoring to make a “serious film about what it meant to become paranoid and have this feeling that there’s always an enemy following you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
You get real advice on budgeting, paying down debt, and building savings without being pushed toward products you don’t need or paying a percentage on money you haven’t accumulated yet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
“The goal is ... to get real books in the hands of people who still want to read them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"I am starting to get real joy in life again. I play lots of pickle ball, I get outside and I go to the gym."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“I get real nervous when I have to give a speech.”
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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