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Those owners were McKim Boyd’s great-uncles, and now Boyd himself runs the family business that his great-grandparents acquired in 1918.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Sally and Raymond Haik were Dunn’s great-aunt and great-uncle.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
The pair collaborated again on the 2011 film Chicken with Plums, which was based on her 2004 graphic novel of the same name and recounted the last days of her great-uncle.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 June 2026
This prompts Phan’s great-uncle to nod and smile.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Sally and Raymond Haik were Dunn’s great-aunt and great-uncle.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
The pair collaborated again on the 2011 film Chicken with Plums, which was based on her 2004 graphic novel of the same name and recounted the last days of her great-uncle.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 June 2026
This prompts Phan’s great-uncle to nod and smile.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
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“Great-uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-uncle. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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