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...withholding measure ignited an acrimonious déjà vu debate. "It is a second shot by the American Bankers Association not only to hold up the jobless and homeless but now all those who depend on Social Security," fumed Kansas Republican Robert Dole, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. At a White House meeting of congressional leaders, President Reagan also lashed out. "I've had it up to here with the bankers," he declared, throwing his glasses on the table. "They're sitting on their keisters when they should be lowering interest rates." The outbursts had their...
This is not an attractive prospect, perhaps not even for the Russians. Should they arrive, book lovers among them might experience a sense of déjà vu. From Mexico to the islands of southern Chile and Argentina, there is a burst of literary energy reminiscent of the age of Gogol, Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy. Great differences exist between the writers of 19th century Russia and 20th century Latin America, but so do profound similarities. Both groups have had to face provincialism, political suppression and foreign influences that threatened to drown out their native voices...
...Deja vu...
...drinks these days at executive lunches from Manhattan to Malibu are Perrier and white wine. John O'Toole, chairman of New York City's Foote, Cone & Belding advertising agency, was bemused by the Senate action. Said he: "I get a dismal sense of déjà vu. Didn't this happen just a few years ago?" Harry Poulakakos, owner of Harry's at Hanover
...Alien-it would seem so. Says David Dryer, who helped supervise the special photographic effects of Blade Runner: "The environment in the film is almost a protagonist." He and other talented craftsmen are lavishing their imaginations on graphic design-on high-tech spaceships and déja vu futurism-and allowing the characters to wander through a labyrinthine narrative like lost dwarfs. Moviegoers seeking the smooth propulsion of story line look at these films and ask, "What's going on here?" Directors and effects specialists, plumbing the resources of a technology that can show what has never been seen...