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But the first slice felt like reuniting with an old friend—that red sauce alone was worth the wait.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
The author approaches her subject with the weariness of a long-suffering old friend, sighingly explaining Stanton’s tantrums to newcomers.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Craig instead takes his old friend Kory Keefer.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
This week marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith’s [The] Wealth of Nations, and I will be joined to discuss that by one of the world’s leading experts on Adam Smith, an old friend of mine named Samuel Fleischacker, who teaches at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
The author approaches her subject with the weariness of a long-suffering old friend, sighingly explaining Stanton’s tantrums to newcomers.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Craig instead takes his old friend Kory Keefer.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
This week marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith’s [The] Wealth of Nations, and I will be joined to discuss that by one of the world’s leading experts on Adam Smith, an old friend of mine named Samuel Fleischacker, who teaches at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Old friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20friend. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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