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But Rock Brynner did more with his silver spoon than most.
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Clay Risen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023
When Shane, a man who apparently had access to a silver spoon while in utero, realizes that he and Rachel may have been booked in the wrong suite, his obsession with the error becomes his white whale in ways that are both comical and a bit disturbing.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 July 2021
He wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
—Stephanie McCrummen, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2020
Clay Risen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023
When Shane, a man who apparently had access to a silver spoon while in utero, realizes that he and Rachel may have been booked in the wrong suite, his obsession with the error becomes his white whale in ways that are both comical and a bit disturbing.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 July 2021
He wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
—Stephanie McCrummen, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2020
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“Silver spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20spoon. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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