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He cites Japan as a classic example of a place where "you're breaking a lot more norms by doing something like that in public", adding that Scandinavia is similar.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“I think something like Infinity Vision is a joke to fleece moviegoers into thinking they’re getting a premium experience when they’re really not,” Storch said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
“They created the understanding especially around the Gulf states that there is a huge price to pay if something like that could happen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“I was very surprised, and also annoyed, that we had to find out about something like this from the press,” he told a German news outlet last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Someone I could tell something like this to, someone I knew would have my back no matter what.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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