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The headstrong 11-year-old who was sent by mistake to live on a farm is one of the most beloved children’s characters of all time.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
Pruning right after flowering is complete ensures flower buds are not removed by mistake.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Late in the process, Hoback uncovered an old chat log that appeared to have been recorded by mistake.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Users can accidentally skip a track, pause the music or go back to a previous one by mistake.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
Pruning right after flowering is complete ensures flower buds are not removed by mistake.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Late in the process, Hoback uncovered an old chat log that appeared to have been recorded by mistake.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Users can accidentally skip a track, pause the music or go back to a previous one by mistake.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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“By mistake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20mistake. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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