Steve Erickson quote: "You can't blame movies for embracing spectacle; filmmakers since D.W. Griffith and Cecil B. De Mille have loved spectacle, and spectacle is something that movies convey like no other medium, especially in a digital age."

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The purpose of the conference is to highlight the emerging field of industrial biotechnology.
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They do their own fundraising and pick their own charities.
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Anyone of good, moral character may join (the auxiliary).
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I feel sorry for the guy. It's like he's coaching in the Pac-10 with 50 scholarships instead of 85.
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I'm going to finish what I need to do. I hope I'm here. I want to be a part of it.
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The muscle came off the bone and they're going to go in and attach it in the groin.
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Eric's injury is a huge blow to this team, ... It's just too bad, because he's been playing so well....
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SCOTT ERICKSON

Congratulations. What a league, huh?
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DON ERICKSON

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You can't blame movies for embracing spectacle; filmmakers since D.W. Griffith and Cecil B. De Mille have loved spectacle, and spectacle is something that movies convey like no other medium, especially in a digital age.

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You can't blame movies for embracing spectacle; filmmakers since D.W. Griffith and Cecil B. De Mille have loved spectacle, and spectacle is something that movies convey like no other medium, especially in a digital age.

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