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Saving the night sky is more an investment over time as light fixtures are updated, old lighting is replaced with LEDs and motion timers are installed.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026 -
The house has a lot of original elements, including light fixtures, the downstairs flooring, and the tile in all twelve bathrooms.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The question is whether institutions will adapt quickly enough to remain relevant.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Across collectors, cultural institutions and design circles, perfume bottles are increasingly being recognized not as packaging, but as artifacts — objects that preserve history, identity and the visual language of their time.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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“First ladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20ladies. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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