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But what had disturbed Jill even more than the demerit was the failure of the colleague present at her belittlement to speak a single word in her defense.— Bladewire - Washington Blade
"The Time Out Film Guide dismisses Home as 'a modest film (in every sense), 'but I take exception on two grounds: that the film's modesty is just as much a credit as a demerit, and that the structural detours, lopsided gags, and vastly disparate tones in this film are often quite immodest.", about a colonel on an unauthorized mission to Afghanistan, seems to be a pretty interesting indie for two reasons.— GreenCine Daily
Another demerit: this idea is scary, some people would say, because the plaintiffs 'lawyers will rush in and start suing every online service provider.— HLS News
While I readily grant that in the grand scheme of things a loss last night wouldn't have been much a demerit, it unquestionably would have quashed my cautious optimism that the— Burnt Orange Nation
Is it really fair to see it as a demerit that the movie actually challenges you to fill in the blanks?

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