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“Anemone” allows Day-Lewis to be volcanic when Ray launches into a disturbing, ultimately revolting monologue about a recent run-in with a pedophiliac priest from childhood.

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But wrestlers at the gym told The Times Jackson’s “run-in” was supposed to be a scripted incident, and instead turned into a real violent attack.

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But it was Eagle’s next run-in with police that proved far more consequential.

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And Donald, who led the side to victory in Rome, accepted the run-in was tricky.

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The 26-year-old “Dreamboy” musician did not speak further on his run-in with police, which began early Thursday evening with his naked stroll through Studio City.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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