One man who publicly nods his assent believes it is also evil.

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Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and his deputy, Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen), are guns for hire in the Old West longtime partners who communicate mainly with glances, nods, a few gnomic words, and a deepening stillness that suddenly explodes into violence.

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When she nods understandingly at the sorry men who rail at her against working wives or job-stealing immigrants, is she conniving or condescending?

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Barack Obama, who hopes to nudge the economy away from consumption and towards exports, nods sympathetically.

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Curious parents who log in to check things out end up laughing at all the nods to adult culture, which KingsIsle creative director J.

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And in the midst of their take-no-prisoners attitude toward those who would deny their right to existence, one can also find a few satirical nods to tried and true archetypes of Jewish identity and tradition.

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The trio, who each play Billy, face Ewan McGregor and Douglas Hodge from Guys and Dolls, which has eight nods.

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