Indeed, it is curious how instinctively one protects the image of oneself from idolatry or any other handling that could make it ridiculous, or too unlike the original to be believed in any longer.

My editor mentioned that there might be some interest in writing about the OpenPower program, so people who were idly curious might get curious enough to try it.

Target gives Apple a different sort of clientele that may be curious about the tablet computer but had no real way to check it out in person.