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...suspicion of murdering him, is horrific. This is especially so since the lad is apparently everything his father is not--clean-cut, eager to please, lovable. But therein lies the story's cunning. For the father recognizes in his son qualities that they share. The son is wily, a demon for work, and not comfortable or clever with women, as he proves by sadly fumbling an office romance as he rises from clerk to partner in a law firm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The Power Of Character | 4/13/1998 | See Source »

What happened? In part, I began to get over my trepidation and to realize that alcohol is not a demon in a bottle. Drinking in moderation, I finally conceded, won't change your life or make you an addict or a bad person...

Author: By Geoffrey C. Upton, | Title: On the Drinking Question | 4/1/1998 | See Source »

...very strange feeling," Ezra said. "Trinity is our nemesis, so it was like killing a demon. It's like a huge weight has been taken off our shoulders...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Squash Silences Critics, Wins Title Again | 2/24/1998 | See Source »

...watchers have come to expect, that wasn't all. Asking for a microphone so he could play to supporters who had packed the courtroom, Carlos went on to denounce the "McDonalds-ization of humanity," and placed himself on "the side of civilization" against "world Zionism" and the omnipotent American demon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Judgment Day of the Jackal | 12/24/1997 | See Source »

According to legend, after Lord Rama conquered the evil demon, Ravana, everyone in India lined the streets with candles celebrating their return...

Author: By Neeraj K. Gupta, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Students Celebrate Hindu New Year | 10/31/1997 | See Source »

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