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Vartkessian renders them neither clinically nor sensationally—a fine line to walk—and cherry-picking details for this review feels grossly reductive, like a thumbnail sketch of a scene of desolation.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The Savarese Commission conducted months of closed-session interviews to create a thumbnail sketch of the men who were offering freelance wiretapping services around the state of New York.
—Brian Hochman, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2022
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The Savarese Commission conducted months of closed-session interviews to create a thumbnail sketch of the men who were offering freelance wiretapping services around the state of New York.
—Brian Hochman, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2022
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“Thumbnail sketch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumbnail%20sketch. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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