as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking nerdish students will find several university organizations where they will fit in
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The trio, and others in their intellectual circle, share a few radical views.—
Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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There are moments when the book, in defending Giacometti, seems to overburden his oeuvre with an exponential set of aesthetic, intellectual, and political problems, from resolving the tensions between modernism and the avant-garde to a singular working through of national trauma.— Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms in humans can surface weeks after exposure to the disease, and can include cerebral dysfunction, anxiety, insomnia and hydrophobia, the fear of water.— Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Last month, the FDA approved its use for cerebral folate deficiency, which is seen in some people with autism.— Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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In interviews, the 26-year-old electro-pop artist and producer has referenced growing up as one of few Asian teenagers in Wichita, Kansas, and feeling perpetually nerdy and uncool.— Lydia Wei, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
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This family-run business brings a delightful mix of humor with nerdy plant know-how.— Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
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Tapping celebrity guests like A$AP Rocky and Tame Impala for an album of silky cosmic funk, Thundercat channels the id of the geeky, emotionally maladjusted loner.— Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
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Only a geeky, witty male pal (Jon Cryer) sees her worth, until one day, quite remarkably, rich-kid McCarthy takes an interest.— Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
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The class spans 55 scholarly disciplines and artistic fields, with fellows chosen from a pool of nearly 5,000 applicants.— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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However, these writings circulated largely within scholarly circles.— Anna Piela, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
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