in the original
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: in the language used by the original writer
We read Homer in the original, not in translation.
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Jamie, who was the youngest brother in the original series, will be played by Anthony Timpano; the character was only three years old by the end of the original series, in which he was played by James and Lukas Rodriguez.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Taylor Advising said more than 1,200 IMPD officers and civilian staff and more than 2,200 Indianapolis residents participated in the original survey.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
In the limited series, Harrison appears as a young adult for the first time, having been a child in the original series, looking for the father who abandoned him years ago.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The defense has firmed up every game in the second half — albeit very late against Ole Miss — but asking Stockton and the offense to do this every week was not in the original plan.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Taylor Advising said more than 1,200 IMPD officers and civilian staff and more than 2,200 Indianapolis residents participated in the original survey.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
In the limited series, Harrison appears as a young adult for the first time, having been a child in the original series, looking for the father who abandoned him years ago.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The defense has firmed up every game in the second half — albeit very late against Ole Miss — but asking Stockton and the offense to do this every week was not in the original plan.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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