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This was about 12 years ago, and then I got sidetracked by the need to make a living.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
Even worse, misguided proposals can crowd out helpful ones: an excessive focus on issues of marginal impact, such as light bulbs and fuel-efficiency standards, has long sidetracked policymakers from addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
—Phillip L. Swagel, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2015
The United States can end domestic poverty – if we don’t get sidetracked by rags-to-riches fairy tales.
—Joanne Samuel Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
That dream never died, though I got sidetracked by a career as a film executive.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2024
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
Even worse, misguided proposals can crowd out helpful ones: an excessive focus on issues of marginal impact, such as light bulbs and fuel-efficiency standards, has long sidetracked policymakers from addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
—Phillip L. Swagel, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2015
The United States can end domestic poverty – if we don’t get sidetracked by rags-to-riches fairy tales.
—Joanne Samuel Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
That dream never died, though I got sidetracked by a career as a film executive.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2024
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