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love is an open door

Abbott Elementary Crossed the Will-They-or-Won’t-They Threshold

 The latest step in Janine and Gregory’s romantic journey begins the same way as their sitcom predecessors’: with a closed door reopening. By Roxana Hadadi
finale thoughts

William Stanford Davis Is the King of Abbott Elementary

 “If the kids come and ask him questions, he’s going to give them a better answer than the teachers.” By Devon Ivie
reorg

Fire Jeff Probst

 It’s time for Survivor’s stalwart host to hang up his buff for good. By Brian Moylan

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  5. finale thoughts
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  8. love is an open door
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    By Roxana Hadadi
  9. reorg
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  20. coming soon
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  29. close read
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  31. close read
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