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Most of Corning's torture tests are simple, but work great for mimicking real-life situations.

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For Good, Hamnet, Wake Up Dead Man, and Avatar: Fire and Ash are among the films heading to theaters between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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It is no small thing to constantly live on the edge of danger, with every sunrise bringing the possibility of either ...