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It mixes and mismatches jagged fragments of Jason Bourne, Alfred Hitchcock, "Total Recall" and Mel Gibson's underappreciated "Conspiracy Theory," although underappreciation isn't a risk for a movie that amounts to "The Stillbourne Identity."
'Unknown': Unmoored, Overcooked Joe Morgenstern 2011
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Some think being alive under any circumstances is an absolute good, which suggests an underappreciation of the burdens and overappreciation of the benefits of life-prolonging care, said Holly Prigerson, another Harvard researcher who heads a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute center that studies social and psychological influences on cancer care.
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Some think being alive under any circumstances is an absolute good, which suggests an underappreciation of the burdens and overappreciation of the benefits of life-prolonging care, said Holly Prigerson, another Harvard researcher who heads a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute center that studies social and psychological influences on cancer care.
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I once heard a guy next to me say "Is this bitch ever gonna stop whining?" probably not even listening to a word she says because there werent enough boobs or explosions, and that right there shows the underappreciation for good cinema these days and the utmost shallow stupidity when it comes to the typical moviegoer.
Sound Off: Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island - Your Thoughts? « FirstShowing.net 2010
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I take your point re MoveOn and have really come to respect what I perceive to be an underappreciation of their contributions to the Dems resurgence.
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Could it be a load of crap and an underappreciation for comedy among voters?
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I deserve to be given credit for the work that I do, rather than face the same barrage of underappreciation over and over again.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: June 2005 Archives 2005
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I deserve to be given credit for the work that I do, rather than face the same barrage of underappreciation over and over again.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: Cleaning and crying 2005
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"There is an underappreciation of the technological obstacles to delivery, particularly with biological agents," says Elisa Harris, a National Security Council official during the Clinton administration.
Unmasking Bioterror 2007
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Wonder where the public got an underappreciation for the degree of seriousness the government is giving these protections...
Rule of Law 101 and Neoconservatism Glenn Greenwald 2006
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