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Even cruise bookings are getting simplified.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026 -
But the use of guest editors has multiplied in recent years, because of the rise of digital publishing, which simplified production of such issues, as well as changing financial models.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
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The contrast is oversimplified, and critics are right to say so.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Polamalu explained that the debate about what's more ethical is complicated, and it shouldn't be oversimplified.—
Rick Ritter,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Dumbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbed%20down. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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