It is both the blessing and the curse of contemporary life, and of a contemporary politician.
The idea that Britain is different is another example of the curse of British exceptionalism.
Some Googlers are wary, but maybe this movie will break the curse this time.
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The first film he directed was "The Curse of the Cat People" in 1944.
It turns out, when you look at the numbers, there is something to the curse.
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This will also closely parallel the lifestyle we have chosen at the Curse Mansion in Las Vegas.
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Her main hope is that her two children, who are at least permitted schooling, will escape the curse.
Besides, the curse of rising health-care costs afflicts private as well as public care, Mr Galbraith points out.
The only way to avoid the curse is to copy the tape and force unsuspecting friends to watch.
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But at the crucial moment on Wednesday night the Princess failed to break the curse - and the bottle.
The curse also applies to teams named after bands, like the Philadelphia Eagles.
New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees was able to escape the curse last year, playing all season long without any injuries.
Polamalu only played five games due to a knee injury, while Fitzgerald escaped the curse with a Pro Bowl season.
Archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler is believed to have discussed the ring with Tolkien after realising its connection to the curse.
Fans have made many attempts over the years to put an end to the curse, according to the Cubs' website.
Bossidy is fully aware that the drag from the remaining automotive businesses is what puts the curse on his stock.
What better excuse, then, to run down my favorite Vita games that break the curse of the downgraded portable versions?
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The Red Sox broke the Curse of the Bambino by winning two Word Series since Henry bought the team in 2002.
Or maybe that was the curse rising in the playoffs to see the Saints lose pathetically to the lowly Seattle Seahawks.
During the recent commodities' boom, resource-rich countries have sought to escape the curse by pouring natural-resource income into sovereign-wealth funds (SWFs).
The Boston Red Sox broke the Curse of the Bambino in 2004, when the team won its first World Series since 1918.
But Crazy Boat: The Curse of the Trash Vortex is different.
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Backstage, Mendes said the fact Skyfall star Daniel Craig had not been nominated for an award was due to "the curse of Bond".
The curse can also work the other way, with the team and stadium sponsors - rather than the players - coming a cropper.
But there's also the wonder--not the curse--of living in interesting times.
Last May, a group of five Cubs fans took a goat named "Wrigley" on a trek across the country in an attempt to lift the curse.
Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures, written by Phil Ford, took the prize for best children's TV script for its episode The Curse of Clyde Langer.
Red Sox billionaire owner John Henry bought the MLB franchise in 2002 and reversed the curse, bringing two World Series titles to the team in 2004 and 2007.
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The curse of it -- at least for the one person every four years who is elected president -- is that there's no way to turn it off.
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