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And while the high price tags may be contrary to this idea, the collector hopes the sale will get the pieces (which otherwise would have been lost to time) into museums.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ukrainian ICBM Claims Disputed by Western Offical, Reports
Sky television network has reported that a Western official has said that the weapon used in the recent attack on Dnipro was not an ICBM, contrary to earlier reports.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
That's contrary to Michigan law, and contrary to the Free Press article, which said any Michigander, with or without police experience, can run for county sheriff.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
For others, the idea is pseudoscience and contrary to our concept of nature.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Read the full story by Marni Rose McFall on Newsweek.
06:33 AM EST
Ukrainian ICBM Claims Disputed by Western Offical, Reports
Sky television network has reported that a Western official has said that the weapon used in the recent attack on Dnipro was not an ICBM, contrary to earlier reports.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
That's contrary to Michigan law, and contrary to the Free Press article, which said any Michigander, with or without police experience, can run for county sheriff.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
For others, the idea is pseudoscience and contrary to our concept of nature.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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