A study at Cornell University, titled "You had me at hello," suggests memorable movie quotes can be explained by science -- and possibly help writers come up with the next great catchphrases.

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Remember that famous line in the movie Jerry Maguire where Renee Zellweger says to Tom Cruise, "You had me at 'hello' "? Well it turns out there is some scientific evidence to back this up.