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" E.T. is the model for American culture circa 1980," writes David Thomson in his new book Have You Seen ...? "In trying to give identity and a look to his magical creature, sometimes known as Puck, Steven Spielberg followed an old Disney concept: that people love the look of a baby, the wide ...
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Reign of the baby-sage
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Reign of the baby-sage “E.T. is the model for American culture circa 1980,” writes David Thomson in his new book Have You Seen …? “In trying to give identity and a look to his magical creature, sometimes known as Puck, Steven Spielberg followed… [image] [image] In Google We Antitrust Randall asks about antitrust issues, and both he and David think there aren’t many, at least in Google’s core search business. I tend to agree, for reasons they’ve laid out. Compared with the lock-in of using Windows and the… [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] What Should Be Done With The Next $350 Billion of Taxpayer ...
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Rock me baby rock me baby all night long...
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