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Hollywood no

Hollywood no
 n.— «Nothing is more frustrating for a filmmaker than the “Hollywood No,” which is silence. It is debilitating and insensitive.» —by Jason E. Squire The Movie Business Book Nov. 1, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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