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The movie was as good as the book. is the most popular phrase on the web.

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It doesn't look like this phrase is very popular! The search could not find any examples on the internet.	I was as good as the other registrars. I figured that was as good as anything. No offense, Mr. Film Fanatic, But I don't think the movie was nearly as good as the book. It was as good as new under all the rubble. And what they were arguing about was this: whether the second Harry Potter movie was as good as the first. The minute we found his prints on that knife, the case was as good as closed. He was as good as Saddam's right hand. He was as good as any hearing child.

the movie was as good the book.

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The movie was as good as the book.

159,100 results on the web

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It doesn't look like this phrase is very popular! The search could not find any examples on the internet.

I was as good as the other registrars.
I figured that was as good as anything.
No offense, Mr. Film Fanatic, But I don't think the movie was nearly as good as the book.
It was as good as new under all the rubble.
And what they were arguing about was this: whether the second Harry Potter movie was as good as the first.
The minute we found his prints on that knife, the case was as good as closed.
He was as good as Saddam's right hand.
He was as good as any hearing child.