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Dawn, after killing her boyfriend, seeks comfort in a do-gooder gynecologist (also played by Karl) who reveals himself to be a predator.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
The site of one of the largest animal migrations on Earth and unique geological features like the world’s largest volcanic caldera, Ngorongoro has long been a magnet for all kinds of global do-gooders and adventure-seekers – and their money.
—Kizito Makoye, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
Amy Poehler stars as do-gooder Leslie Knope, a government worker who just wants to make her Indiana town of Pawnee better, just as Brunson’s character Janine Teagues wants to improve Willard R. Abbott Elementary School for all of her students.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
Each year, do-gooders in more than 90 cities in the United States receive a Jefferson award at the local level for their extraordinary work in their community.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2024
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
The site of one of the largest animal migrations on Earth and unique geological features like the world’s largest volcanic caldera, Ngorongoro has long been a magnet for all kinds of global do-gooders and adventure-seekers – and their money.
—Kizito Makoye, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024
Amy Poehler stars as do-gooder Leslie Knope, a government worker who just wants to make her Indiana town of Pawnee better, just as Brunson’s character Janine Teagues wants to improve Willard R. Abbott Elementary School for all of her students.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
Each year, do-gooders in more than 90 cities in the United States receive a Jefferson award at the local level for their extraordinary work in their community.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-gooder. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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