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By popular belief, never proved legally, Lansky taught the Mafia’s crude leadership of the 1920s and 1930s, showing them the subtleties of financial manipulation, concealment and investment of the proceeds of bootlegging and gambling.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
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This extra vibrancy joins with a clear improvement in the subtlety with which the Bravia 5s deliver small color tone shifts and blends to instantly makes pictures look more engaging, three dimensional and enjoyable.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Dilated eye exam: This involves using eye drops to dilate (widen) your pupils, allowing the eye care specialist to look at your retina and check for swelling and leaking blood vessels.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Even so, gender-affirming care, including surgery, is medically necessary.—
James Factora,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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Whether or not TikTok is ultimately banned, Meta’s actions this year reflect a clear truth: in a creator economy increasingly shaped by platform power plays and regulation, the companies that act fast and spend big will win the future.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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According to Gottlieb, the harsh truth is that celebrity imprints don’t generally deliver for publishers and more often than not are a huge waste of time for the celebrities.—
Andy Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Persnicketiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persnicketiness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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