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Just How Much Did 'Game Of Thrones' 'Borrow' From Video Games?
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The weekly news cycle is like the disclaimers at the end of a prescription drug commercial. No reasonable person can be expected to keep up with every headline while maintaining their sanity, so we'll be here throughout the week to quickly summarize the most important and/or ridiculous news stories from the last week (or so).
Sources: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter
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