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there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
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Since 1994 the percentage of Republicans who identify as very conservative or conservative has grown from around 60% to 77% with 18% saying moderate (down from around 32%) and, somewhat remarkably, 4% as liberal or very liberal (down from around 9%).
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Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Critics may not crown it the season’s darling, but, as the saying goes, critics don’t vote for the Oscars.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
One of Keith Burckhardt’s sayings, still, is burned into Russell Mayor Hilary Buchert’s head.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Boy Kavalier cites that old saying about how, at a certain level, science is indistinguishable from magic.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Critics may not crown it the season’s darling, but, as the saying goes, critics don’t vote for the Oscars.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
One of Keith Burckhardt’s sayings, still, is burned into Russell Mayor Hilary Buchert’s head.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Boy Kavalier cites that old saying about how, at a certain level, science is indistinguishable from magic.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Saying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saying. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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