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Goldstein was given free rein to extrapolate material from Joan’s books, documentaries, stand-up sets and joke catalogs, even if it was never performed.
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Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
One of the great mysteries of modern parenting is why so many parents have radically restricted their children’s freedom in the physical world while giving them free rein in the virtual one.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
But co-writing a novel really enabled him to give those impulses free rein.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
Behind the scenes: Artists were given free rein to unleash their creativity, embedding personal touches throughout the exhibit — from a late family member's collection to their names hidden backward on a music poster in the dive bar, Cowboix Hevvven.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
One of the great mysteries of modern parenting is why so many parents have radically restricted their children’s freedom in the physical world while giving them free rein in the virtual one.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
But co-writing a novel really enabled him to give those impulses free rein.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
Behind the scenes: Artists were given free rein to unleash their creativity, embedding personal touches throughout the exhibit — from a late family member's collection to their names hidden backward on a music poster in the dive bar, Cowboix Hevvven.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Free rein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20rein. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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