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Syd, bless her, as well as Ayo Edebiri, is the cautious realist in that partnership.
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Any realist would tell you Ukraine would fall.
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Luckily for Rhaena, Lady Jeyne is a pragmatist — and one who feels slighted by Rhaenyra.
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In embracing a rapprochement with the United States under President Obama, Raúl Castro, long seen as an ideologue by Cubanologists, played the hand of a pragmatist.
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Naturally, the cynics will want to naysay.
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And, though a lot of cynics will try to convince you otherwise, that’s perfectly OK.
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As criminal cases have increased against members of violent nihilist groups, related abuse reports have also risen.
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Sirāt was the only Neon contender to miss out on a Best Picture spot at the Globes (its noms came in Non-English Language and Score), adding to the feeling that this nihilist epic is the title most at risk of missing with Oscar.
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But the fatalist in me feels like this stuff is coming.
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