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a brainy student who didn't fit in socially
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Gibson does tell us that Carter’s greatest accomplishment in a life of prolific writing and scholarship was inspired by her intimate friendship with a brainy young woman, Catherine Talbot, who had written her a fan letter, and then blushed and smiled at her in church.
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Redick is an assertively brainy former Duke star who had a decent 15-year career as a three-point specialist for six teams, including the Clippers.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
The sentimental Moon enters brainy Aquarius and trines idealistic Jupiter, keeping our heads in the clouds.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
His bandmates were equally brainy: Mr. Gottlieb had a doctorate in musicology and Mr. Yarbrough once worked as a bouncer to pay for Greek lessons.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 May 2024
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Redick is an assertively brainy former Duke star who had a decent 15-year career as a three-point specialist for six teams, including the Clippers.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
The sentimental Moon enters brainy Aquarius and trines idealistic Jupiter, keeping our heads in the clouds.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
His bandmates were equally brainy: Mr. Gottlieb had a doctorate in musicology and Mr. Yarbrough once worked as a bouncer to pay for Greek lessons.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 May 2024
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“Brainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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