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...here, madam, and take a look at this rare collection of 100 paintings. Yessir, these are real beauts, all of them done in the inimitable styles of Picasso, Matisse, Modigliani and other early modern masters. Well, to be honest, not quite inimitable styles. The paintings are actually by a clever Hungarian counterfeiter, Elmyr de Hory. Considered the world's premier art forger before his death in 1976, De Hory fooled even museums with his master-fleeces. Eventually De Hory was so famous that he began signing his "fakes," and many of them have found their way into the hands...
Under the clever direction of Jon Matthews Magaril, the cast captivates both adults and children as they portray the myriad of Wonderland characters, including Tweedles Dee and Dum, the Red Queen, the Mad Hatter and The Door Mouse, and the devilish Cheshire Cat Led by the ebullient Amy Brenneman as Alice, the cast of seven entertains the audience with lively caricatures of the fairy-tale-like creatures...
After a while, the emperor wanted a progress report. He sent his ambitious, young director of the Office of Management and Budget, whom he considered both clever and extremely fit for his job. The aide went to the economy room to see how things were going. He was taken aback. He rubbed his eyes and wiped his glasses. Seeing the largest vat of red ink in federal history, he gulped "none of us really understands what's going with these numbers." As he staggered back, he wondered "do you realize the greed coming to the forefront? The hogs are really...
According to the stereotype, the Japanese are merely clever copiers of other people's inventions. Now the Japanese find that they are on the verge of joining the leaders of the world. They do so almost reluctantly; the role makes them uncomfortable. Now they must do the inventing. Says Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone: "We must formulate a society for which there is no precedent in any other country...
Once upon a time in a glittery kingdom called Tinseltown, a fey and clever actress dreamed of producing her very own fairy tales. She would get all of her famous friends to appear and pay them beans, though not magical ones. But the mighty wizards and warlocks of Tinseltown scoffed. "Ha!" they cackled, "She'll be eaten alive...