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purist
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All this despite the nay-saying of classic-car purists.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
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By the time Dylan arrived at the festival site on July 25, battle lines were already being drawn between purists and progressives.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Hairsplitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairsplitter. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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