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`DON QUIXOTE' PRESENTS A GOOD CASE TO TILT AT A FEW WINDMILLS OURSELVES.(Television)(Review)

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From: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
Date: 20000408
Author:Levesque, John

In his 17th-century novel, Miguel de Cervantes used Don Quixote, a delusional Spanish nobleman who thinks he's a medieval knight, to poke fun at the chivalric tales in vogue at the time. But he also left thoughtful readers to ponder the choices they make in everyday life.

Who hasn't fought the battle between unbridled idealism and vulgar pragmatism? Played out daily on many fronts, it will consume like a hungry Pac-Man. Do we take that vacation or put money in the 401(k)? Strike out on our own or stay in a secure job? Cheeseburger and fries or salad and water?

It can ...

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