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as in discontents
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as in misanthropes
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At low tide, the pools on Olympic beaches are rife with starfish and crabs.
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This waterfront spot has been a crustacean haven since 1955 and draws diners back for its famous garlic crabs.
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Where are the voices of all the mainstream Democrats in response to the takeover by the radicals in the Democratic Party today?
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The one in which his tiny team of negotiators surrendered to the radicals ruling that luckless nation.
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The story follows a rag-tag group of misanthropes who attempt to rob jewels from the Vatican.
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Clavicular is the poster child—though by no means the most extreme representative—of the looksmaxxing movement, the latest permutation of an ideology developed by too online misogynist misanthropes in the twenty-tens.
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Opportunists like the daycare group, which was selling weapons, and extremists — not the hobbyists.
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Many of these decisions were made so Netanyahu could retain the support of the far-right extremists keeping him in power and avoid a possible jail sentence on corruption charges.
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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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In July 1936, anarchists set fire to the church’s crypt and broke into the architect’s workshop before destroying many of his plans and plaster models.
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But divining Gaudí's intentions has required detective work, because during the Spanish Civil War, anarchists protesting the Catholic Church set fire to parts of the structure, and smashed Gaudí's models into 8,000 pieces.
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At that time, naysayers and print-first advocates believed that books on audio would weaken the already shaky book publishing industry.
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Dismissed by some as a publicity stunt, the crew proved the naysayers wrong, becoming a formidable presence and a powerful emblem of change.
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Even so, a pocket of detractors lingers.
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Geller, a former Democratic state lawmaker and county party chair, said that state policies on school choice and federal action spurring deportations could be detractors.
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“Malcontents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malcontents. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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