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Now available for preorder:
The San Francisco Panorama.

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O V E R H E A R D   C E L L   P H O N E C O N V E R S A T I O N S   I N   W H I C H M O V I E S   O F   T H E   1 9 8 0 s W E R E   M E N T I O N E D . BY A.S. HAMRAH - - - - Man, leaning against parked delivery truck, yelling: YEAH, HI, DO YOU HAVE BLAME IT ON RIO? IT'S OUT? DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT'LL BE BACK IN? NO? OK, BYE. - - - - Man, striding down avenue, yelling, then not: NO. DIVA. NOT FEVER! D-I-V-A! Diva. Yes. - - - - Woman, walking through downtown square, laughing, brief shout (possibly misheard): Ha ha, yeah, all the time. He's all Uncle Buck. Yeah, ha ha ha, ALL THE TIME. Oh, oh, he's totally conscious of it. He's totally doing it. - - - - Woman leaving restaurant with take-out: I have to pick up Harry and the Hendersons on the way home again. I don't know why I don't just buy it. I should, I should. I really should. - - - - Man pacing in front of convenience store: Yeah, that sounds fun. You can't wait for that, right? My Dinner with fucking Andre. - - - - Man waiting for bus: He compared it to Eating Raoul. I'm gonna see it anyway. Yeah, Eating Raoul.     OTHER McSWEENEY'S STORIES: - - - - Thought You'd Love the Following Jokes! Pass Them On! By Mike Sacks Hair By Carrie Hoffman Loneliness, a Mathematical Proof By Robert Beezle Current Releases By Billy Kimball The Twin Brother of Laura Bradford: An Interview with Arthur Bradford, about His Book, Ravioli, a Mutant Cat, and Writing By Laura Bradford

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