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  2. Chekhov's gun - Wikipedia

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    A common misconception is that the reveal itself is a Chekhov's gun plot element. There are however exceptions in the James Bond films; in Licence to Kill for example, Bond gets an instant camera with a built-in laser gun that takes X-ray pictures, but is immediately used for comedic effect and makes no further appearance in the film.

  3. Highlighter - Wikipedia

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    A highlighter, also called a fluorescent pen, is a type of writing device used to bring attention to sections of text by marking them with a vivid, translucent colour. [1] A typical highlighter is fluorescent yellow, with the color coming from pyranine. [2] Different compounds, such as rhodamines (Rhodamine 6GD, Rhodamine B) are used for other ...

  4. Man from the South - Wikipedia

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    In this adaptation, the lighter successfully lights ten times. When the wife comes in, the tenth flame is blown out. Carlos is startled and drops the cleaver, nearly cutting off the young man's finger. After it is all over and he is about to free his hand, the young girl attempts to light a cigarette for the gambler, and the lighter fails.

  5. 21 things you probably didn't know about 'Halloweentown' - AOL

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    The film started as a project for NBC, and the ending was originally supposed to be much darker. Only two of the leading actors appeared in all four films in the series.

  6. Glossary of motion picture terms - Wikipedia

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    Film stock made of nitrate, acetate, or polyester bases is the traditional medium for capturing the numerous frames of a motion picture, widely used until the emergence of digital film in the late 20th century. film theory film transition film treatment filmmaking. Sometimes used interchangeably with film production.

  7. Derek Flint - Wikipedia

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    Derek Flint created the sonic amplifier, which was a tuning fork shaped brass fork that hooks into a cigarette lighter and could be seen moving a pool cue ball around on the table by sonic force. By adjusting the meter to a specific pitch he is able to explode the ball by mere sonic force. This is perhaps a bit of foreshadowing of events to come.

  8. Why 'Parks and Rec' mainstay Jim O'Heir wrote a tribute book ...

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    Jim O’Heir had a good career as a working TV actor and he was grateful for it. Then he landed a small role on a new NBC comedy called “Parks and Recreation” and everything changed.

  9. Concealing objects in a book - Wikipedia

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    Book safes are easy for their owners to recognise, but they do not stand out to a thief or other intruder. Another type of concealment is the hiding of messages in the text or on a book's pages by printing in code – a form of steganography. For example, letters could be underlined on sequential pages, with the letters spelling out a message ...