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An anecdote [1] [2] is "a story with a point", [3] such as to communicate an abstract idea about a person, place, or thing through the concrete details of a short narrative or to characterize by delineating a specific quirk or trait.
Jessie Coulson, in the introduction to a 1966 Penguin publication that includes the story, states of "A Nasty Story": Its theme is the terrible gulf between a man's idea of himself, his ideals, and his motives, and what they prove to be in the harsh light of reality.
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The ISM said its manufacturing PMI rose to a five-month high of 48.4 from 46.5 in October, which was the lowest level since July 2023. A PMI reading below 50 indicates contraction in the ...
The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped on Friday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Meta's Facebook of misleading investors about the ...
3 In August 2021, with Dua Lipa's "Levitating" having already been in the top ten for more than 30 weeks, DaBaby was no longer listed as a featured artist on the song. [69] His name is being retained on the entry as he was credited for a majority of the song's run in the top ten, including the week it peaked at number two.
July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) ... 1949 – Jill Murphy,British children's author (d. 2021) [29] 1950 – Carlos Caszely, Chilean footballer;