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Suzanne’s disappearance will reverberate for years, in much the same way that fissures in her and Jeanne’s upbringing echo throughout their adult lives (their mother died young, and their father was ill-equipped to parent alone).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 July 2025 -
Jelly Roll fell ill and Post Malone filled in for him at the last minute.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Hurtfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtfully. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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