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screens
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Each hole has flashing barriers down the sides, and it’s all surrounded by glow-in-dark figures and video screens as music blares.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026 -
While some parents might allow or even encourage screens, games, or books at the table to keep their kiddos quiet and entertained, Lakshmi isn’t down with that.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Potemkin villages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Potemkin%20villages. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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