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Linguistic Ellis Island. In the 17th century, France "purified" its language, striving for utmost clarity and "incorruptible" syntax. "What is not clear is not French," boasted an 18th century linguist. Etiemble thus argues that Franglais may cause disastrous misunderstandings...
...Crimson's tackling was too high. Hopefully there will be some improvement by next week when tackling will be of the utmost importance. Aiming low will always bring the man down, but also gives him a chance to pass. However, grabbing him around the shoulders and dragging along behind him is quite ineffective...
...other message was that Germans must do their utmost to strengthen their new alliance with France, since the two nations' basic interests are "identical." Adenauer now had perfunctory praise for the U.S. allies, whom he had once hailed as "the best Europeans of all"; the British he had scornfully dismissed as only "half-friends...
...paradox is pressed too far. Godard does not seriously mean to say that every little phryne is a saint with eyeshadow. He simply means to say, and he says it eloquently, that the pursuit of pleasure may also be a search for the self. The theme is illustrated with utmost art in the portrait of the heroine. Not since Stiller's camera turned to stare at Garbo has a man made such searing love with a lens. Godard's camera never lets the girl out of its sight. It circles her endlessly, kisses her hands, caresses her shoulders...
...because someone must finally make up his mind to take a position, dangerous, maybe, but necessary to break the paralyzing fear of others. What else can I do when I feel responsible for half of the population which I have done so much to liberate? Because of my utmost sincerity, I think that if I show some awkwardness, I need understanding rather than insults, which too many sectors of the American press are pouring on me with glee...