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purist
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Most everyone in attendance at 2220 seemed to be there to meet or support one of their favorite artists, one of the devout purists of our time who manages to remain that without getting smug, lazy or feral, all common pitfalls.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Sez Me … The NBA has been weaponized, now meant to inflict harm on the eyes of purists.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Hairsplitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairsplitter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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