On May 14, 11:14 pm, Duggy  wrote:
> On May 14, 1:17 pm, "John W. Kennedy" 
> wrote:
>
> > On May 13, 4:15 pm,Duggy wrote:
>
> > > On May 14, 2:13 am, Doug Freyburger  wrote:
>
> > > > Just to check - You think the same principle applies to
every other
> > > > genre as well, right?  The bad b-grade romantic
comedies damage that
> > > > genre in the same way?
>
> > > Rom Coms are a damaged genre by definition.
>
> > So much for about one third of Shakespeare and all of Jane Austen.
>
> You don't seem to understand the difference between a Rom Com.  And a
> story with comedy and romance.
>
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> = DUG.
> ===
Giuseppe:     One of us a king!
  ...
Marco:        But which is it?
Don Alhambra: What does it matter?  As you are both Republicans, and
hold kings in detestation, of course you'll abdicate at once.  Good
morning!  [Going.]
  ...
Giuseppe:     Well, as to that, of course there are kings and kings.
When I say that I detest kings, I mean I detest bad kings.
Don Alhambra: I see.  It's a delicate distinction.
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