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purist
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This pitching matchup will have the purists drooling.—
Darren Cooper,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026 -
Some purists say the art form kicked the bucket when record labels took control in the 1980s and turned a South Bronx creation into big business.—
John Kennedy,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2026
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“Hairsplitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairsplitter. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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