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there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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Fictive The title, Evil Does Not Exist, alludes to a theme in the film wherein individuals rarely see their own actions as evil—namely the two characters trying to establish the glamping site.
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2024
Unfortunately, the sun’s UVA and UVB rays can not only cause sunburn but also lead to premature signs of skin aging—namely, wrinkles and hyperpigmentation—and even skin cancer.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 3 May 2024
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2024
Unfortunately, the sun’s UVA and UVB rays can not only cause sunburn but also lead to premature signs of skin aging—namely, wrinkles and hyperpigmentation—and even skin cancer.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 3 May 2024
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namely. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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namely
adverb
name·ly
ˈnām-lē 
: that is to say
the cat family, namely, lions, tigers, and related animals
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