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What some mathematicians see as a move toward greater certainty, others might see as pedantry or a barrier to progress.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The documentary never resorts to pedantry in communicating its feelings about the community, but instead operates from an assumption of equality.—
Vikram Murthi,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Next week will bring some major inflation data, most importantly the March reading of the consumer price index on Friday.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Bookishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookishness. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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