You might think that there was nothing particularly evil about a Truthful Phone.

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Most of his roles embody pious self-righteousness, and that made watching Washington's searing portrayal of evil incarnate particularly satisfying.

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Particularly revealing is the scene where the evil Jade Fox (veteran kung-fu movie star Cheng Pei-pei) decries the fact that she couldn't read, while her student Jen could and therefore surpassed the teacher in achievement and skill.

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Unfortunately, they seem to be a necessary evil in this crazy supply-versus-demand world of capitalism we all call home, particularly in light of the spectrum crunch the FCC keeps warning us about.

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