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...must not think that the makers of this film intend merely to wow us with gaudy excess. No, no, no. They have soul. Quinn is discovered brooding sadly over his wife's beauty. Why does it make him gloomy? Because, he says, all beautiful things must eventually fade. That is in the nature of things. He is full of such slack epigrams, otherwise known as folk wisdom. Though this trait is more laughable than memorable, it serves the function of making him human, despite his wealth, his international wheeling and dealing, his lusty eye for wenches. Indeed, since everyone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Yachts of Luck | 5/22/1978 | See Source »

Penn (6-3 in Eastern League, third place) got off to a roaring start, but began to fade when its top starter, John Leonard, came down with mononucleosis in early April. Leonard is healthy now, and will probably start the second game of the doubleheader...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Batsmen Hit Meat of League Schedule | 4/21/1978 | See Source »

...Crimson pounced on starter Matt Cairone very early. Rick Pearce singled to right to lead off the first, was pushed over to third by Santos-Buch's double to right, and they were both driven in by a Stenhouse seven-iron fade double down the left field line...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Batsmen Chill Dartmouth, Sweep Twinbill | 4/17/1978 | See Source »

...White House asks him to fade away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The Ostracism of Bert Lance | 4/10/1978 | See Source »

...confront the Russians when their aggressiveness creeps into areas we consider vital." Concluded Goodpaster: "You are right. This may be a kind of endless task. Thus we should not hold out the hope to the American people that the military threat from the Soviet Union is likely to fade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Can the U.S. Defend Itself? | 4/3/1978 | See Source »

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