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paragraph from "A Russian Beauty" in The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov: "In Berlin, Olga gradually acquired a large group of friends, all of them young Russians. A certain jaunty tone was established. 'Let's go to the cinemonkey,' or 'That was a heely deely German Diele, dance hall.' All sorts of popular sayings, cant phrases, imitations of imitations were much in demand. 'These cutlets are grim.' 'I wonder who's kissing her now?' Or, in a hoarse, choking voice: 'Mes-sieurs les officiers...'"
a screenshot of an interaction result message from Crusader Kings 3 reading, "Your takes are not wrong. Worse, they are obsolete."
Headline reading "Endorsements in the 2025 New York City comptroller race" with subhed below reading "On whom to crown top wonk, the city's power brokers are divided"; "On whom to crown top wonk" is highlighted
title card from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
a screenshot from a knitting pattern detailing instructions for two types of four-stitch-wide cable, mirrored versions of each other
glass models of Phaius tankervilleae (nun orchid) and a large leaf on the left, in a museum display case
#food a single chicken meatball, some pieces of dark orange carrot, and a small amount of broth in a bowl
scrambled eggs with maitake, crème fraîche and chives #food
(food) salad of roasted cauliflower, pistachios, and pomegranate seeds on top of a yogurt sauce
"PERIOD STARTED" in Dark Souls font
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang biting the collar of his uniform and looking unhinged