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While invasive species have a bad reputation, Lower likes to remind people that these plants, fish and other organisms are here because of human activity, even if by mistake.
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
Every car color, every wall that the actors walked in front of, was by design — nothing was by mistake.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
Did a few green guys fall off the plant by mistake?
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Artificial intelligence machines are already in use that can sort through recycling with more speed and accuracy than humans can, preventing recyclable items from going to landfills by mistake.
—Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2024
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
Every car color, every wall that the actors walked in front of, was by design — nothing was by mistake.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
Did a few green guys fall off the plant by mistake?
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Artificial intelligence machines are already in use that can sort through recycling with more speed and accuracy than humans can, preventing recyclable items from going to landfills by mistake.
—Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2024
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“By mistake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20mistake. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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