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Recent Examples of shriveShrove Tuesday derives from the Anglo-Saxon Christian practice of going to confession and being shriven, or absolved of sins before the 40-day fast leading up to Easter.—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
May Allah Almighty forgive your shortcomings and grant you the highest ranks of Jannah.
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Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
There’s nothing about Joker that forgives or champions Joker’s behavior, and while the whole movie may not be as terrific as its most inspired sequences, Phoenix and director Todd Phillips capably present a new way to think of this monster.
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