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LYT's avatar

As you know, misappropriated terms can become appropriated and official eventually. You know because you successfully made the case to me that "hopefully" is now officially recognized as more than just an adverb, and canonized as a synonym for "I hope," which originally was a "wrong" use.

"Impacted" is gonna get there eventually; I just know it.

Got a lot of catching up to do on these movies, although both I and my late father-in-law who was a real cold war spy found TTSS dull.

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Christian Lindke's avatar

I imagine it would be dull for an operative, but as a glimpse into the bureaucratic side of things it provides great context. One of the key things about it is how it represents the effect Kim Philby had on the entire British spy community.

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Kevin Vasquez's avatar

"How dare you not include this obscure film that many people haven't watched!" On a serious note, I do enjoy listicles from time to time but the absolutes can be a little irritating at times

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Christian Lindke's avatar

Listicles serve a useful purpose. They get people talking. It’s the “understood” list of “Things You Are Supposed to Like” that bothers me.

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