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Anua Niacinamide 10 + TXA 4 Serum The first line of defense this serum targets is dullness.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Fraxel can improve the skin’s overall appearance, addressing everything from uneven tone and dullness to age spots to acne scars and wrinkles.—
Whitney Perry,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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Telling the story of the clashing egos and raging idiocy of the fictional Spinal Tap, Reiner both directed and starred as the filmmaker-within-the-film Marty DiBergi.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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Advertisement Aster keenly satirizes Joe’s idiocy in the face of social upheaval through the iconography of Westerns.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Each slipper’s lightweight design includes high-density memory foam insoles to support your feet and offer cushioning with each step.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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Having proven the theoretical concept, the team’s next phase involves optimizing power extraction, extending the system’s operational speed range, and exploring how arrays of multiple devices can interact to maximize energy density.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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The slowness is part of its appeal.—
Kallie Plagge,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2026
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After all, the best homes are born out of slowness rather than speed.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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Compare that to punk rock, which used dumbness as a tactic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Half-wittedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-wittedness. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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