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  2. Jam tomorrow - Wikipedia

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    Jam tomorrow (or the older spelling jam to-morrow) is an expression for a never-fulfilled promise, or for some pleasant event in the future, which is never likely to materialize. Originating from a bit of wordplay involving Lewis Carroll 's Alice , it has been referenced in discussions of philosophy, economics, and politics.

  3. The Comedian (The Twilight Zone) - Wikipedia

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    Realizing what he has done, Samir erases himself from existence. Everyone previously erased exists again. Samir's friend and fellow comedian Didi, now a rising star, meets Wheeler following a set and asks for his advice. The final shot shows Samir on the club's audience member mural, hinting that this has happened to multiple comedians.

  4. These are the movie quotes everyone gets wrong - AOL

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    The correct quote is 'If you build it, he will come.' 'Wall Street' Though Gordon Gekko definitely thinks greed is good, his quote is actually 'Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.'

  5. Complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir - Wikipedia

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    The complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir (UET V 81) [1] is a clay tablet that was sent to the ancient city-state Ur, written c. 1750 BCE.The tablet, which measures 11.6 centimetres (4.6 in) high and 5 centimetres (2.0 in) wide, documents a transaction in which Ea-nāṣir, [a] a trader, allegedly sold sub-standard copper to a customer named Nanni.

  6. Ajay Naidu - Wikipedia

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    Ajay Kalahastri Naidu (born February 12, 1972) is an American actor and director best known for playing Samir in Office Space.He also made guest appearances in such critically acclaimed television shows as The West Wing and The Sopranos.

  7. Stinking badges - Wikipedia

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    The Luis Valdez play I Don't Have to Show You No Stinkin' Badges (1987) draws its title from this quote, and makes a specific reference to Sierra Madre. [10] In Eldest (2005), the second novel in Christopher Paolini's The Inheritance Cycle series, a cobbler named Loring eschews the use of barges as a means of human transportation, saying ...

  8. Off He Goes - Wikipedia

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    Written by vocalist Eddie Vedder, "Off He Goes" was released in January 1997 as the third single from the band's fourth studio album, No Code (1996). The song peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003).

  9. Dreams of Trespass - Wikipedia

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    Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood is a novel by Fatima Mernissi; the UK title has been The Harem Within: Tales of a Moroccan Girlhood.It describes her fictionalised youth in a Moroccan harem during the 1940s and explores the themes of Islamic feminism, Arab nationalism, French colonialism and the clash between the traditional and the modern.