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Today, freedom to me is a state of mind, like that famous poem by Tagore. Freedom from fear, from ignorance, from being petty, from anger, from hatred, from poverty, from lies, from greed, and from ...

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That November 2024 meeting involved Kirk, Trump, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, and a slideshow with a swath of visual graphics ...

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Elon Musk has now scheduled the death of human language, which feels efficient. Most civilizations wait for decline to become obvious before declaring ...

As a genre, sci-fi is full of memorable and acclaimed classics, but movies like The Matrix and Wall-E go beyond, thanks to their impeccable execution.