And people wonder why there are curmudgeons like me who are opposed to the whole project.

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Yet, despite the whispers of a few curmudgeons, the overall attitude was full of hope and inspiration.

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Give me my "Statler and Waldorf Are Dead" episode with the two curmudgeons as heroes, and give it to me by midseason!

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It was a world of wills and bequests, where young lovers lived on dreams until old curmudgeons fell off their perches.

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Many are curmudgeons in the best sense (I might even fit that bill) with the reporting and editing scars that the new breed desperately needs to truly be great.

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Curmudgeons of the world, unite!

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The patent application also covers what could be controlled using the touchscreen, including settings like the focus detection area, flash adjustment, ISO, white balance, and exposure correction, to name a few -- all of which will surely be welcome to some, but we just hope the touchscreens will be accompanied by at least a few buttons and knobs for us old curmudgeons.

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