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Subject: Re: "The 25 Most Outlandish Sci-Fi Films of All Time"
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On 9/5/2024 7:03 AM, Lenona wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Sep 2024 16:42:53 +0000, Paul S Person wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 4 Sep 2024 14:52:30 +0000, Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> (I am sick and tired of carefully choosing a movie, paying $10 or so,
>>> and STILL being very let down 25% or so of the time. So I rely mostly on
>>> any movies I can get for FREE. The library has thousands, after all.)
> 
> And while this may not be the best analogy, would you keep trying out
> new restaurants if you were being disappointed at that rate?
> 
> Of course, many people don't care to watch the same dozen movies over
> and over, whereas many are happy to eat at the same restaurants over and
> over.
> 
> But one can try out new recipes at HOME, while paying relatively very
> little.
> 
I'd say that "meals" is a better analogy than "restaurants" here.


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