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The truth is that I would rather see even the thinnest episode of The Sopranos or almost any half hour of Blind Date rather than read most contemporary fiction of the kind which tells the story blow by blow, in well-pressed sentences, stories which can be better and more excitingly told in another medium and which are really fodder for movies and TV.
Bettina Korek: A Writer's Credo: Notes from Author Frederic Tuten Bettina Korek 2010
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The truth is that I would rather see even the thinnest episode of The Sopranos or almost any half hour of Blind Date rather than read most contemporary fiction of the kind which tells the story blow by blow, in well-pressed sentences, stories which can be better and more excitingly told in another medium and which are really fodder for movies and TV.
Bettina Korek: A Writer's Credo: Notes from Author Frederic Tuten Bettina Korek 2010
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They wear well-pressed baggy pants, ironed white T-shirts.
Getting Put On Melissa Ann Chadburn 2011
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For those who think Gekko is reformed after being behind bars or undergoes redemption in the sequel, Stone assures that this is one creature who still has some tricks up his well-pressed sleeves.
20 years later, greed's still good for Douglas in 'Wall Street' sequel 2010
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The truth is that I would rather see even the thinnest episode of The Sopranos or almost any half hour of Blind Date rather than read most contemporary fiction of the kind which tells the story blow by blow, in well-pressed sentences, stories which can be better and more excitingly told in another medium and which are really fodder for movies and TV.
Bettina Korek: A Writer's Credo: Notes from Author Frederic Tuten Bettina Korek 2010
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The truth is that I would rather see even the thinnest episode of The Sopranos or almost any half hour of Blind Date rather than read most contemporary fiction of the kind which tells the story blow by blow, in well-pressed sentences, stories which can be better and more excitingly told in another medium and which are really fodder for movies and TV.
Bettina Korek: A Writer's Credo: Notes from Author Frederic Tuten Bettina Korek 2010
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For white shirts, try Margaret Howell www.margarethowell.co.uk and think oversized but not huge, well-pressed and freshly laundered, like the men's slim work shirt in poplin, £110.
Covering a Multitude of Beach Sins Tina Gaudoin 2011
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Your Don Draper Ken doll comes in a well-pressed flannel suit, with a tie that you can take on or off for his "late nights" at the "office," and a pearl necklace, pearl bracelet, and pair of diamond studs to give his wife as guilt-palliatives after each upcoming affair!
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Your Don Draper Ken doll comes in a well-pressed flannel suit, with a tie that you can take on or off for his "late nights" at the "office," and a pearl necklace, pearl bracelet, and pair of diamond studs to give his wife as guilt-palliatives after each upcoming affair!
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It's an apple that looks quite shiny on the outside (boy, those aircraft carriers sure look great on photographs, as do well-pressed military uniforms).
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