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The endeavor even improves his bond with his own son, who takes to diving and marine biology.
To paraphraseCharlottes Web, thats some octopus!
It should be said thatMy Octopus Teacheris widely beloved by critics and audiences alike.
or How could you forget it was Nigels birthday?
I want to see your films.
(Does Lulu dream?
And if so, does she dream about me?
And if she dreams about me, am I a man or a hairless monkey?)
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Poor Benjamin will never learn.
He may, however, make the shortlist for an Academy Award.
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One more annoying doc tic parodied here: The echo effect in reenactment dialogue.
I was already closer to Lulu than I had ever been to another human being.
In her presence I felt no judgment.
But I also felt joy knowing that she forever changed the kind of man I was.
It wasnt clear how I changed, only that it happened deep inside of me.