Word: exited
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These films keep us entertained while we watch them, but we leave them behind along with our $5 bags of popcorn after we exit the theater. Only truly original films capture our minds because they expose us to situations and personalities which we have not yet encountered. They cause us to question how we would have acted if in the same position as the characters. They cause us to remember lines that are especially witty or poignant. And sometimes, they add to our understanding of the subject matter they address. After leaving Titanic, my only thought was how Cameron made...
...Stanford's earliest exit from the Tournament since the 1981-82 season. The Cardinal also had three consecutive Final Four appearances in the last three years, six Final Four appearances in the last eight years and two National Championships in that span (1990 and 1992). Stanford is considered by most college basketball experts the team of the 1990s...
Critics say Landmark is an elaborate marketing game that relies heavily on volunteers. Says Tom Johnson, an "exit counselor" often summoned by concerned parents to tend to alumni: "They tire your brain; they make you vulnerable." Says critic Liz Sumerlin: "The participants end up becoming recruiters. That's the whole purpose." Psychiatrists who speak on Landmark's behalf dispute these claims. But Sumerlin says a 1993 Forum turned her fiance (now her ex) into a robot. She organized an anti-Landmark hot line and publications clearinghouse. Landmark officials made sounds...
...buying three companies when everyone assumed he would be selling his own. In the process, the CEO of Sunbeam Corp., the small-appliance maker, carved a kindlier image for himself: Al Dunlap, builder. No, the Chainsaw did not have an attack of conscience. Dunlap, who seemed primed for an exit, decided to try something different. And in keeping with his flair for drama, he spent $1.8 billion in a single day for three companies--all with striking possibilities to complement one another: Coleman Co., which makes leisure equipment; Signature Brands, which produces Mr. Coffee coffeemakers; and First Alert, which manufactures...
...recent slew of a capella concerts on campus illustrates this trend--that encores seem to be nothing more than the last song on a set list, with the added instructions "exit stage, wait 10 seconds, re-emerge" written before...