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Server racks house obsolete coaxial cable boxes, displayed as if in a museum, next to today’s fiber-optic boxes.
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
The elevators, as if in the spirit of municipal implosion, were not operational.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
From soaring rent prices to escalating grocery costs, these young adults are navigating an economic landscape that feels fundamentally different from what previous generations experienced at similar ages (as if being in school or even graduating during a global pandemic weren’t enough).
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Torus Pak has resolved that tension with a deceptively simple trick: a base-removal tray that allows food to be served as if it were freshly plated, restoring dignity and appetite while maintaining efficiency.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
The elevators, as if in the spirit of municipal implosion, were not operational.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
From soaring rent prices to escalating grocery costs, these young adults are navigating an economic landscape that feels fundamentally different from what previous generations experienced at similar ages (as if being in school or even graduating during a global pandemic weren’t enough).
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Torus Pak has resolved that tension with a deceptively simple trick: a base-removal tray that allows food to be served as if it were freshly plated, restoring dignity and appetite while maintaining efficiency.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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“As if.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20if. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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