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For years, Silicon Valley operated as if war was someone else’s problem.
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The museum’s leadership kept the whole thing quiet for over a week, staying open as if nothing had happened, until a regional branch of Rai, Italy’s state broadcaster, broke the news.
—Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Somewhere over the course of time and the quest to make the NBA, staying in college too long has become a sign of failure, as if either being a great college player or not being NBA-ready soon enough is a sign of a deficiency.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
At the start of the show, Ye appeared tentative, as if finding his footing again despite recent performances in Mexico City and China.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The museum’s leadership kept the whole thing quiet for over a week, staying open as if nothing had happened, until a regional branch of Rai, Italy’s state broadcaster, broke the news.
—Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Somewhere over the course of time and the quest to make the NBA, staying in college too long has become a sign of failure, as if either being a great college player or not being NBA-ready soon enough is a sign of a deficiency.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
At the start of the show, Ye appeared tentative, as if finding his footing again despite recent performances in Mexico City and China.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
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