One of the strengths of the horror genre is that it allows people to talk about present-day problems without addressing them straight-on.

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It also loves right now to talk about its present numbers in comparison with those of a year ago.

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Now, of course, the calculation has changed, though some of the present talk about an Arctic El Dorado may be exaggerated.

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But then again, much of the present talk about ungovernability relates not to the recent past but to the immediate future.

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The authors of the article dedicated to Puerto Rican band Calle 13, present in the talk, youthfully told about the "complicity" with which they got involved in the project as well as their approach to the work of this unique band and its interesting proposal of urban music.

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How can governments sensibly talk about pressing issues such as global imbalances or energy prices without China being present?

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We are going to talk about them extensively with the court and those health issues are directly related to his present predicament.

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Nonetheless, thousands gathered all along the wall to celebrate and talk not only about the past and the future, but also about the joy-filled present.

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Talk to elderly Cariocas (as present or former residents of the city are known) about the favelas of the 1950s and they often turn misty-eyed, recalling peaceful places with the best views in the city and plenty of good live music.

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