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His father, who, like most of the other Jews in town, owned a store, had the family eat matzos during Passover and take the day off on Yom Kippur, but that was the extent of their observance.
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Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Athletes and their fans, celebrities on a shoot or on tour, artists in town for Expo, business travelers, quiet-luxury weekenders, and smartly dressed families book well in advance to secure one of the few rooms (192 isn’t very many for such a tall building).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
No one in town commanded the respect from both the black and white communities that Jesse's blood father did.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
There is already an Aldi store in town, but Amazon Fresh recently closed.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Athletes and their fans, celebrities on a shoot or on tour, artists in town for Expo, business travelers, quiet-luxury weekenders, and smartly dressed families book well in advance to secure one of the few rooms (192 isn’t very many for such a tall building).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
No one in town commanded the respect from both the black and white communities that Jesse's blood father did.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
There is already an Aldi store in town, but Amazon Fresh recently closed.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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“In town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20town. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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