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Midway through the novel, Don Gately is chatting with some sober bikers when one of them, a man who goes by the cheery name of Bob Death, asks whether Don’s heard the one about the fish.
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Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Travelers who purchased travel insurance for their trips can expect support and compensation during a winter storm like the one about to hit the US.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s the one about majestic, demure horses dashing across a field with riders trying to send a ball into a net.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
After a battle in the legal system and the measures appearing before the Kansas Supreme Court, courts ruled only one of their questions — the one about the city’s form of government — could be included on the ballot.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
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Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Travelers who purchased travel insurance for their trips can expect support and compensation during a winter storm like the one about to hit the US.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s the one about majestic, demure horses dashing across a field with riders trying to send a ball into a net.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
After a battle in the legal system and the measures appearing before the Kansas Supreme Court, courts ruled only one of their questions — the one about the city’s form of government — could be included on the ballot.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
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“The one about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20one%20about. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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