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    Compare the cinema with theatre. Both are dramatic arts. Theatre brings actors before a public and every night during the season they re-enact the same drama. Deep in the nature of theatre is a sense of ritual. The cinema, by contrast, transports its audience individually, singly, out of the theatre towards the unknown.

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It shows that the institutions are working,

It shows that the institutions are working,

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[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, read more

[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, after a slow start, it grew to become a $US2.3 billion ($3 billion today) blockbuster for its owner, Pfizer, in 2003.] About 80 per cent of the prescriptions were for unapproved uses - conditions like bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, hot flashes, migraines and tension headaches, ... In fact, Neurontin has become a sort of all-purpose restorative for chronic discomfort of almost any type - yet there is almost no good published evidence that it works.

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The universe is laughing behind your back.

The universe is laughing behind your back.

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Obviously, a little more tepid than what markets were expecting.

Obviously, a little more tepid than what markets were expecting.

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Robust demand for cruise vacations continued into our seasonally strong summer period. Significant improvements in pricing, particularly for our North read more

Robust demand for cruise vacations continued into our seasonally strong summer period. Significant improvements in pricing, particularly for our North American brands, more than compensated for increases in fuel costs, resulting in higher profits and another record third quarter,

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[Eclecticism is the byword for this year's festival.] The Merchant City has some great venues for comedy, ... We want read more

[Eclecticism is the byword for this year's festival.] The Merchant City has some great venues for comedy, ... We want to show a bit of everything that happens in Glasgow's comedy community.

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One meal a day is enough for a lion, and it ought to be for a man.

One meal a day is enough for a lion, and it ought to be for a man.

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You are looking at a pretty heavy train that would take at least a mile to stop.

You are looking at a pretty heavy train that would take at least a mile to stop.

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I think the guys were a little anxious out there early on and the shots just weren't falling. But we read more

I think the guys were a little anxious out there early on and the shots just weren't falling. But we got the shots we wanted and were in the right spots to score, so that's all you can ask. As long as we do that, the shots are going to fall eventually.

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