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Is it difficult to take what seems, on the page, maybe like tics or weird habits and make them feel natural?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The film charts a course through Davidson’s life from the start of his tics as a teenager up until he was presented an award by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019, another venue where he swore.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

His tics are not naughty mischief but an uncontrollable action.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Here is Claude’s parody of ChatGPT answering the question of its own writing tics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“Yeah. I had a couple of friends in my old school who didn’t get annoyed by my tics, but I don’t really see them anymore now that we live so far apart.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling