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With just eight elegant rooms, perched high above the hustle and bustle of wine country, guests are shrouded in peace and quiet, as if in the clouds.
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When members who are accused of serious ethical violations are allowed to retain the trappings of office, continue raising unlimited campaign funds, take votes on controversial issues, and act as if nothing’s changed, public trust vanishes.
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These structures look unreal in two dimensions, as if they were made mostly of air.
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
With just eight elegant rooms, perched high above the hustle and bustle of wine country, guests are shrouded in peace and quiet, as if in the clouds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
When members who are accused of serious ethical violations are allowed to retain the trappings of office, continue raising unlimited campaign funds, take votes on controversial issues, and act as if nothing’s changed, public trust vanishes.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
These structures look unreal in two dimensions, as if they were made mostly of air.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
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“As if.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/as%20if. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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