And gay men look at the show and indulge in escapist fantasies afforded by the costumes that are part carnival, part Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

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The cwc is an escapist exercise in that its promoters chose to dodge the real problem--a failure to enforce the existing 1925 ban on chemical weapons use--by promulgating a new ban on chemical weapons possession that has even dimmer enforcement prospects.

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It might not be the best pick for those looking for pure escapist fodder, but the middle section is a pleasure to get lost in.

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Every part of India has its regional film industry, but Bollywood continues to entrance the nation with its winning escapist formula of masala entertainment - where all-singing, all-dancing lovers fight and conquer the forces keeping them apart.

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Bali is full of the world's most escapist - and romantic - hotels.

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You can say the whole Internet has something very escapist to it.

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These include escapist gems like Goldfinger (1964), Back to the Future (1985) and no less than two Batman movies, as well as certifiable cinematic classics including Grand Prix (1966), The Graduate (1967) and Driving Miss Daisy (1989).

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