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Well, as you may know we have an independent effort going on in North Carolina. Uh, the law forbids me to consult with him [Mr. Reagan] and it's been an awkward situation, I've had to, sort of, talk indirectly to Paul Laxalt [Reagan's campaign chairman] and hope that he would pass along... I think the messages have gotten through all right...
...ordering a 2% cut in operating funds that will mostly affect the state university system and state colleges. This will save only some $70 million, however, and Deukmejian almost certainly will have to raise taxes to balance the budget, as required by the state constitution. That will be politically awkward, since he campaigned on a pledge to fight tax increases...
...characters except for Charlie are one-dimensional stereotypic caricatures. Clayburgh plays a dippy finance. Although her portrayal of Josephine is appropriately vacuous, she fails to seize a firm grasp on her character. Nothing seen on the screen can explain Charlie's attraction to her. A little awkward on film, Clayburgh's acting techniques seem rough and not as refined as in her later performances...
...Charlie, Pfluger portrays a confused young man torn between his affections for Josephine and his repulsions from her stagnant family. Handsome, yet awkward, Pfluger seems unsure whether or not to take his character seriously. Although he portrays the most interesting character in the movie. Pfluger never seems truly alive or completely aware of his surroundings...
...what kind of computers are made and sold, and that depends, in turn, on an industry in a state of chaotic growth Even the name of the product is a matter of debate: "microcomputer" sounds too technical, but "home computer" does not fit an office machine. "Desktop" sounds awkward, and "personal computer" is at best a compromise. Innovators are pushing off in different directions...