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That voice — warm but firm, clear yet folksy, deliberate and passionate — rings through every gallery, praising past heroes and encouraging future ones.
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Bender and David thought Gore’s folksy delivery of complicated scientific and climatological information would lend itself to a documentary that might add urgency to environmental policy debates.
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Lines that seem artlessly off-the-cuff on first pass accrue an unexpected weight and purpose the fourth time through; the countrified guitar lick that sounds so chipper at the start of a song is dripping with melancholy by the end.
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Timed to coincide with Cactus League spring training, the countrified Innings Fest offshoot is in its third year, bringing 20 artists with no overlapping sets to two main stages.
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This Texas beach town often flies under the radar, but those that are privy to its down-home charm and scenic vistas tend to come back season after season.
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Keeping with the down-home vibe, there are fire pits, a vegetable garden, and a communal lodge hangout space.
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Allen’s enduring affection for Keaton is as evident on the page as his insistence that Los Angeles (where Keaton was born and raised) is a hick town.
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One is a sick herb; the other is a hick Serb.
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Located on the third largest reef in the world, Small Hope Bay Lodge is an unparalleled rustic eco-resort with all of the benefits of an extremely family-friendly all-inclusive.
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Even so, Meghan’s rustic version of the trend feels extra appropriate for farmers’ market hauls, beach days, and every summer activity in between.
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“Hickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hickish. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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