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Rather than working with skilled elites in stylish suits—the stereotype of diplomats in Soviet films—I was led by a collection of tired, middle-aged bosses who idly performed unglamorous tasks, such as drafting talking points for higher-level officials.
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Boris Bondarev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2022
Women have been the backbone of the Democratic party, serving in critical leadership roles, fundraising, calling, canvassing and doing the unglamorous work to elect men for too long.
—Danielle Veith, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2024
Their relationship is fraught, as DJ, who feels neglected, commits minor acts of sabotage toward her mother, including tipping off the paparazzi to photograph her in unglamorous moments.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
His apparent need to be whisked away to the unglamorous Los Angeles suburb is, of course, really about spending more time with her.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
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Boris Bondarev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2022
Women have been the backbone of the Democratic party, serving in critical leadership roles, fundraising, calling, canvassing and doing the unglamorous work to elect men for too long.
—Danielle Veith, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2024
Their relationship is fraught, as DJ, who feels neglected, commits minor acts of sabotage toward her mother, including tipping off the paparazzi to photograph her in unglamorous moments.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
His apparent need to be whisked away to the unglamorous Los Angeles suburb is, of course, really about spending more time with her.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
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