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Recent Examples of patesSpeaking of pates, Dunk also visits the blacksmith, Steely Pate, who offers to sell him armor for 800 stags, or cheaper armor for 600.—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
His company discreetly receives, cleans, whitens, and markets human skulls and skeletons for sale strictly to medical, educational, and academic institutions.
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Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
It’s infused into a patient’s brain through burr holes drilled through their skulls.
The top-floor suites come with expansive terraces and knockout views across Rome’s domes and cupolas – the kind of panorama that turns a sunset into a private show.
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Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026