But buried at the end was a provision which would have changed the first-sale doctrine so Americans would not be permitted to rent movies from video stores like Blockbuster without the permission of movie studios, who said they would grant such permission only at greatly inflated prices.

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Since HBO blazed this trail, other networks like Showtime, AMC and Starz have followed, defining themselves not through the post-theatrical movies they offer but through original shows like Weeds, Mad Men and Spartacus.

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Contrary to science fiction and movies, the surgery did not make Culp look like the donor.

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But then Page says she picks only parts she considers to be genuine movies where the girls she plays do not feel like stereotypes.

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And on occasion, faculty will even play 3D video games and watch movies like The Avengers on it (when class is not in session, of course).

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Mr. Ballmer and other Microsoft executives repeatedly use the words "no compromises" to describe the tablet computers they envision running Windows 8 and Windows RT which means that users will be able to use work-oriented tools like Microsoft Word and Excel programs, not just be used for watching movies and surfing the Web.

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And they will not be able to receive surprise presents, like special cookies or favorite movies, which are often brought to the space station on supply shuttles when someone starts feeling homesick or maybe a little blue.

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And, of course, movies like The Future of Food and Food, Inc. really affected our world view, not to mention the regular diet of food-born illness reports, most of which are directly related to centralized, co-mingled food distribution systems.

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