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As long ago as the mid 1960s, the phenomenon was conspicuous enough to inspire the title of a comedy series on BBC radio, I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again (whence the title of the current I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue )--the catchphrase adopted by radio presenters as part of their retrieval strategy.
We need scholarships to inspire and reward the best students.
While the trial was "technically legal," it had failed the crucial test set by the founding fathers that such a process must inspire public confidence.
Who served up this baloney on Sunday, to inspire whom, to do what?
Albert Brooks' new film--which he directed, co-wrote, and stars in--is "good but not great Brooks" (Roger Ebert, the Chicago Sun-Times ). The plot: A screenwriter (Brooks) has lost his edge, and he enlists the aid of a muse (Sharon Stone) to inspire him.