Word: slow
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Gingrich barely listened. Nothing was going to slow him down on the biggest day of his life. "Yeah," he said. "We'll get around to that...
...trapped in a TV world he thinks is real but discovers to be a colossal fake, a TV world made up of potential Trumans who need an outsider to help transform the fake into reality. What distinguishes Pleasantville, however, is the device used to show the transformation: the slow-ripple change from black-and-white film to color. It's one of the most ingenious visual devices ever conceived for a mainstream movie, and certainly makes for one of the most inviting preview trailers in a long while...
...believes he'd come out on top if the U.S. backed down, and even if it launched a limited series of air strikes. But if he anticipates a large-scale, sustained military campaign against his regime, he may well do a 180-degree turnaround." So right now, Washington's slow buildup of forces may be a lot more persuasive than a slew of cruise missiles...
...silent for the first four floors. Finally laments, "Gee, this thing is slow...
...wear a pacemaker, be advised: research shows that certain kinds of antitheft systems located at store exits may interfere with your device. Though it rarely happens, electromagnetic fields from some surveillance systems may cause a pacemaker to speed up or slow down temporarily. To stay on the safe side, don't linger around exits...