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A little magical thinking can go a long way. I’m a sucker for instant gratification. But frankly, some of my just-for-now purchases—those things I bought to scratch the itch until I could swing the ...

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This year’s crop of Oscar contenders is filled with memorable performances, meditations on life and death, nail-biting suspense and, yes, valuable decorating lessons. If you’ve ever sat through a ...

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