as in compilation
a collection of writings
I picked up a book entitled "An Emerson Reader" because it contained one or two of his essays I hadn't read before
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Charitable tax deductions, autism and Adam Smith, in readers’ eyes.
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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2026
On March 2, CharlotteFive invited readers to tell us their favorite places to eat sandwiches.
—Simone Jasper
march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The previous reader confirmed that the engine can be remote started with this trick using the key-fob.
—Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
The phone's fingerprint reader is located under the display glass.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2026
On March 2, CharlotteFive invited readers to tell us their favorite places to eat sandwiches.
—Simone Jasper
march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The previous reader confirmed that the engine can be remote started with this trick using the key-fob.
—Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
The phone's fingerprint reader is located under the display glass.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
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Introduction, afterword and compilation copyright © 2026 by Property Of, Inc.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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So Serious, a compilation of Enya edits that distilled the singer’s voice down to a distant emanation.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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Finneas O’Connell will score the second season of the Netflix & A24 anthology series Beef, which premieres on April 16.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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The anthology series, which focused on a beef between characters played by Ali Wong and Steven Yeun in its last iteration in 2023 (and subsequently won eight Emmys), will this time focus on a Gen Z couple played by Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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