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Heusinger’s James has a seductive earnestness that conceals some shocking character developments.

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That’s not to say that the movie feels disingenuous; it’s brimming with earnestness, but fervor can be easily mistaken for fanfare.

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Yet, at the same time, Penn and Teller performed with earnestness and never judged their audiences.

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I hear similarities in the guitar playing, though I think you balance earnestness with a knowing quality I don’t get from stomp-clap.

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He characterized the backlash against his song as an aversion to earnestness, one that no doubt existed at the time his single was climbing the charts.

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