special character
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Nonetheless, the American case is distinctive, and its special character worth examining, if we’re to understand the kind of imperial disintegration that might take place over the next fifty years.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2025
“We think there’s a special character to this fair, because it attracts so many different kinds of collectors,” said the gallery’s senior director, Minyoung Joo.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
A popular strategy is the “correct-horse-battery-staple” method: Choose a sequence of four to five words separated by a special character.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 13, 2023
A couple of times, we did it where everyone had a special character and that was so much work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
Despite the poverty, Sophiatown had a special character; for Africans, it was the Left Bank in Paris, Greenwich Village in New York, the home of writers, artists, doctors, and lawyers.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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