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She viewed her students as blank slates, just waiting to be filled with knowledge.
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The kitchen, a blank slate designed by Zazueta with selections guided by Thacker, balances modern living with historic restraint.
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Gina Mayfield, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
What the new work does show is that our muscle mass is not a blank slate.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
But having to start fresh with a blank slate and say, ‘OK, who are these guys?
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
The week after, the earth will be filled in, creating a blank slate in the center of the Eastside Historic District.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
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Gina Mayfield, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
What the new work does show is that our muscle mass is not a blank slate.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
But having to start fresh with a blank slate and say, ‘OK, who are these guys?
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
The week after, the earth will be filled in, creating a blank slate in the center of the Eastside Historic District.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Blank slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20slate. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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