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Daily Dialogue — September 9, 2010

Scott Myers

09 Sep 2010
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“I’ll be back.”

 — The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), The Terminator (1984), written by James Cameron & Gale Anne Hurd, based on “Outer Limits” episodes by Harlan Ellison

The Daily Dialogue theme this week is catch phrases. The Terminator suggested by Joshua James.

Trivia: The initial draft for the movie was sold to James Cameron’s wife, Gale Anne Hurd for the price of $1 only.

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