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Getting Caught in the Story
On the screen is a country on fire. Relentless firestorms devour the landscape and all it contains. A brave few control the view. Others are firefighters, evacuees, or casualties. In-studio reporters interrogate survivors. Helpless millions watch. Change the channel? No way. This is reality they think they want to watch.
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Jaws
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