[ WE ASKED ]

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Charity Barba 22, college student	Justin Gormley 20, waiter	Todd Yamamoto 19, college student
Did all the hype surrounding "Spider-Man 2" make you want to see the movie more?
"The same. I was waiting for it anyway. It just made it more interesting, seeing the previews."	"It kind of did. The movie seemed pretty good from all the commercials and stuff. Just seeing all the effects and all the characters."	"Yeah, a lot. I wanted to see it the first night, but ... it was sold out."
Would you pay more than the $15 Alicia Keys charged in 2001 to see her perform again?
"I'm not too big on concerts, but I don't know. I'm not a real big fan of Twista, but Christina Milian is pretty good."	"I think I would, but only because she has other people (coming). I'm not really into Alicia Keys."	"Nah, I'm not a big fan of Alicia Keys. I don't think it's worth the money."
What's the most fun during the summer that costs the least to do?
"Going to the beach! You can ... swim or snorkel or dive ... you can pretty much do everything at the beach."	"That's easy -- just go surf! It's free, unless you break your board. Either the beach, or just basketball or something."	"Gotta say the beach. I prefer to do that -- save money!"

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