kidding
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"They are trying to tell us not to believe our own eyes. Are you kidding me? It's really sad and it's really, really scary."
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
“The History of Concrete” is about the history of concrete — he’s not kidding about that — but as ever, his expedition whizzes the audience from one unexpected pit stop to another.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
Her family’s reaction to the $100: “Are you kidding me?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
It went on and on for, I’m not kidding, six hours or more.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026
“What? Oh, you’ve got to be kidding me!” said Handsome.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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