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Is Spielberg preparing us for the possibility of aliens?
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Last week I went to see Disclosure Day. It’s Steven Spielberg’s new movie about aliens from other planets. Spielberg is a master storyteller. He brings thought-provoking ideas just when the world seems ready for them. He did it first with Close Encounters of the Third Kind. That movie got us thinking about life beyond Earth. Then he did it again with E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. He showed us an alien creature with emotions we could identify with. E.T. was adorable. He was someone we could relate to. Now this epic assumes we are ready for more. E.T. set the stage. This...