People in the movie keep staring at him and commenting on his resemblance to Don Corleone, and he plays along, parodying himself marvellously.

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That ad certainly captures the urgency with which I, and millions of others, keep a staring eye on a laptop or iPhone.

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Of course (and now this is becoming a familiar tune), avoiding all eye contact to keep from staring is also a bad tactic.

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When men are interested in us, they keep observing us, staring at us.

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