Word: familiarizes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...WALKED in on John Gordon-Sinclair of Gregory's Girl in a romantic comedy in the now familiar Glasgow setting, would you think "Gregory's Girl II"? The latest Bill Forsyth film...
...bumming," was Quincy Captain Paul Gaffney's oh-so-familiar response upon hearing of the defection. "I'm going to have to scout their games now," the junior adds...
Instead of helping to solve problems like "rampant drug use," "irresponsible sexuality" and high rape and murder rates, Black leaders merely repeat familiar charges of "slavery, racism, discrimination, and the callous policies of the Reagan administration," writes Professor of Public Policy Glenn C. Loury...
...Gods Must Be Crazy in whiteface, and ingratiating enough to make Mick Dundee (Paul Hogan) a man for all box offices. After topping E.T.'s record take in Australia, this shambling comedy (directed by Peter Faiman) filched $8 million its first U.S. weekend. Hogan is already familiar to TV viewers as the roguish spokesman for Australian tourism. Now, flashing his smile and a brisk "G'day" to Manhattan's snobs and pimps, he could parlay Dundee into a network sitcom. Let's see, he's adopted by four Harlem grannies...
White House strategists then switched to a familiar ploy. Meeting with eight Republican Senators who were considered swing votes, Secretary of State George Shultz argued strongly that a congressional override of the sanctions veto would undercut Reagan's credibility at this weekend's meeting with Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Iceland. "To the best of my knowledge, South Africa has never been on the agenda for a summit," commented Lugar. "I think this will be seen as farfetched...