Word: diminisher
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...facts and speculations offered by her friend Ed (Luis Guzman), Wilson stalks a string of criminals he believes are responsible for her mysterious and fatal car crash, eventually confronting high profile 60s record producer Terry Valentine (Peter Fonda). However, as the contrasts between the righteous Limey and slimy Valentine diminish with the film's progression, the epiphanic conclusion is neither simple nor expected. Like any good noir, the hero's conscience is far from clean and his enemy is both charismatic and tragic. Both are ultimately confused victims of the same alienating world. Before Wilson or Valentine find resolution, they...
...Times that unlike Angelenos, Britons "hate anyone who succeeds." It turns out they hate perceived traitors even more. Member of Parliament John Cryer pointed out that the Prince "has never had to do anything for his wealth," while the Times of London editorialized, "It ill-behooves a prince to diminish his people for his own ends." The Sun labeled the Prince "tactless and talentless," which, if true, won't hurt his fortunes in Hollywood, where such attributes have never stood in the way of success...
...Jason Gull, a paralegal assistingSilverglate, said the indictment sets a "terribleprecedent" which could "scare operators fromplacing software on the network" and diminish thenetwork's potential utility...
...many ways he embodied a new, entrepreneurial kind of Kennedy philanthropy. It doesn't diminish the Shrivers' Special Olympics or Jacqueline Onassis' fund raising for Grand Central Terminal to note that John practiced a hands-on generosity that reflects a younger generation of givers, folks impressed more by proved outcomes than by black-tie benefits...
Bradley is also rejecting contributions from political action committees (PACs) during his campaign, saying taking contributions he would try to ban would diminish his ability to lead on campus finance reform...