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...neglect your savings, you'll finally hit your favorite trifecta; even though you live in some nowhere place, buried hip deep in snow for half the year, you'll be warmed by sweet, colorful friends who'll get up a game of strip poker when things turn a little dull...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: Cool Hand Luke At 70 | 1/16/1995 | See Source »

...They use a lot of scientific terminology and give a scientific feel to the movie," said Ian Dell'Antonio, a third-year graduate student in astronomy. "The movie just wouldn't fly if they had to stick to scientific fact. It would be a lot more dull...

Author: By Anne C. Krendl, | Title: Science of 'Star Trek' Falls Short | 11/23/1994 | See Source »

...Former Insiders: The resumes of James Baker and Dick Cheney can't be beat. Only Alexander has worked as hard as Cheney laying the groundwork for 1996. But the former Defense Secretary is the very definition of dull, and as one big-state G.O.P. chairman says, "We saw with Bush that you need as much spark as heft if you hope to win." Cheney makes Baker look charismatic, and this ex-everything is a world-class fund raiser. Both Cheney and Baker will share a slogan -- "Bring Back the Grownups" -- but since their best credentials are outside the realm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Political Interest: Circling the White House | 11/21/1994 | See Source »

Under Mark Brokaw's direction, the first act races along as cynical and funny, never dull or heavy. Silver's language is innovative, and his humor refreshing and barbed with commentary. Regarding Harold Pinter's Birthday Party; Arthur: "Who'd you play?" Todd: "The rapist." Arthur: "You were ten!" Todd: "It was private school." Or Arthur fearing implication for his molestation of Emma: Emma: "I had a memory." Arthur: "Don't dwell...

Author: By Thomas Madsen, | Title: Pterodactyls Never Manages to Soar | 11/3/1994 | See Source »

...that soccer is boring or that the referee is the only one knowing how much time is left. Baseball is untimed and has many dull parts, as do basketball and football when everything is a time-out or a foul/penalty...

Author: By David S. Griffel, | Title: U.S. Fans: No Throw, No Go | 10/20/1994 | See Source »

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