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Silverman is clearly nervous?and a little defensive???about the show's reception. "I believe that Soap will present very positive models and will lead," he maintains. "I say that because I think that the underpinning of the show is the sanctity of the family unit?believe it or not. There is a scene between a mother and her daughter that will make you cry. Now my feeling is that if you car get involved enough in a program that when two of the characters start communicating with each other to the point where you're moved ?then that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Man with the Golden Gut | 9/5/1977 | See Source »

...uncommon for the female rat to exhibit disapproval of a male rat introduced into her premises. Her attitude towards the male, at such times, is merely defensive???if he approaches her, she rises on her hind legs and utters cries of distress, repelling him with her forepaws...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Gallant Rat | 12/10/1934 | See Source »

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