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These behaviors are not explicitly programmed but instead emerge as a result of the model’s interaction with the reinforcement learning environment.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
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While most houses of this era were a chaotic collection of rooms and meandering hallways, the Robie House (and most of Wright’s homes) instead has an open floor plan—a revolutionary design choice at the time.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 July 2025
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Prevost was first revealed as a White Sox fan when his brother, John Prevost, mentioned it in an interview with WGN-TV.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Rob Pelinka first signed young forward Jake LaRavia and then backed up that move by signing Deandre Ayton.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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