# 24: Season 8: Episodes 1-2 (4:00pm - 6:00pm) Season Premiere!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [January 17, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279 "2010-01-17T03:23:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/1 "2010-01-17T03:23:18Z")
**FAQ Bauer (aka Thread Rules)**
_1) What can be discussed in plain text, unboxed?_
A: Any events in episodes, once aired on the east coast – as well as any speculation based on these already-aired events.
_2) What should I confine to spoiler boxes?_
A: Any discussion of upcoming shows that contains information from sources outside the aired material, or any speculation based on such things. This includes the “Next week on 24” previews, which some people choose not to watch.
_3) Hey **Monstre** , where you been?_
A: Huh…? Wha…? Does anybody here actually remember me? Okay, I’ve been AWOL for a while, but c’mon – a new season of “24” is starting! Somebody’s got to get the threads going again, right?
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Previously on 24:
- Jack was dying, that’s right DYING! (yeah, yeah… again…)
- Kim decides to undergo some risky operation, in which the doctors will extract stem cells from her and implant them into a cougar, whose offspring’s brain will contain a cure for the bio-agent that’s killing Jack. Of course, the Kim/cougar baby brain will have to be prepared first… extracted… diced…
- Cherry Jones was still president… and still alive.
- Agent Rowwrrrr was still hot. And about to follow in Jack’s rogue footsteps.
And joining us this season are:
- Agent Starbuck
- Agent Fred (Zoinks! Ruh-roh!)
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_24_, Season 8, Episodes 1-2 Season Premiere!!
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
SPOILERS AHEAD!
Season 7 threads:
[1-2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=501317) [3-4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=501477) [5](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=502564) [6](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=503715) [7](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=504782) [8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=505793) [9](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=506907) [10](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=507883) [11-12](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=508885) [13](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=509715) [14](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=510535) [15](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=511426) [16](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=512310) [17](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=513154) [18](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=514010) [19](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=514819) [20](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=515646) [21](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=516463) [22](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=517268) [23-24](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=518092)
[24: Redemption](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=494375) thread
Season 6 threads:
[1-2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=404031) [3-4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=404207) [5](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=405134) [6](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=406190) [7](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=407210) [8-9](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=408162) [10](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=409155) [11](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=410097) [12](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=411097) [13](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=412063) [14](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=413073) [15](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=414104) [16](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=414977) [17](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=415909) [18](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=416971) [19](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=417977) [20](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=418918) [21](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=419869) [22](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=420847) [23-24](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=421755)
Season 5 threads:
[1-2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=354332) [3-4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=354436) [5](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=355459) [6](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=356499) [7](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=357589) [8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=358698) [9](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=359770) [10](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=360788) [11-12](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=361746) [13](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=362734) [14](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=363743) [15](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=364735) [16](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=365781) [17](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=366813) [18](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=367766) [19](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=368752) [20](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=369764) [21](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=370750) [22](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=371748) [23-24](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=372700)
Season 4 threads:
[1-2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=296090) [3-4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=296231) [5](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=297399) [6](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=298733) [7](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=299932) [8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=301189) [9](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=302470) [10](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=303632)[11](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=304737) [12](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=305851) [13](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=306966) [14](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=308104) [15](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=309170) [16](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=310254) [17](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=311420) [18](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=312536) [19](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=313693) [20](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=314775) [21](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=315825) [22](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=316840) [23-24](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=317888)
Season 3 threads:
[1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=220002) [2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=221380) [3](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=222709) [4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=224017) [5](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=225274) [6](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=226621) [7](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=228098) [8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=229589) [9](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=233364) [10](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=234768) [11](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=236885) [12](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=237968) [13](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=239159) [14](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=240183) [15](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=241649) [16](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=248269) [17](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=249575) [18](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=251669) [19](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=252057) [20](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=253222) [21](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=254435) [22](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=255627) [23](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=256792) [24](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=258060)
Season 2 threads:
[1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=141661) [2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=142720) [3](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=143761) [4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=144882) [5](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=146280) [6](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=147635) [7](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=149356) [8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=150854) [9](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=154843) [10](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=156343) [11](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=160583) [12](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=162262) [13](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=163850) [14](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=165404) [15](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=167046) [16](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=172344) [17](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=174079) [18](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=175707) [19](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=177496) [20](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=178804) [21](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=180544) [22](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=182018) [23](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=183597) [24](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=185081)
Season 1 threads:
[1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=97572) 2 [3](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=100175) [4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=101350) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 [15](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=103851) [16](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=104854) [17](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=106093) [18](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=107360) 19 [20](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=109991) [21](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=111266) 22 [23](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=115233) [24](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=116289)
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### Author:  [@Stealth\_Potato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stealth_Potato)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2010, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/2 "2010-01-17T06:58:24Z")
Sweet. I had almost forgotten about this show; it was a pleasant surprise to learn that the season premiere was right around the corner. Here’s hoping for this year’s story will at least have some shades of plausibility!
Oh, what am I saying. It will probably be another plot along the lines of “the terrorists have captured a magical device that allows them to hack the internet and make the showers of all freedom-loving Americans spew acid at the same time.” It’ll still be fun, even if it’s stupid. 😃
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2010, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/3 "2010-01-17T07:00:41Z")
I saw one of the commercials today and it turns out this season is going to be set in New York. That should be entertaining or good for some laughs.
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### Author:  [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2010, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/4 "2010-01-17T08:43:52Z")
I wish he would come back to L.A. already. I don’t feel safe without him!
😃
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### Author:  [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/5 "2010-01-17T15:00:48Z")
“If I don’t yada yada yada, everyone in New York will die!”
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### Author:  [@Evil\_Jon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Jon)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/6 "2010-01-17T15:52:25Z")
I don’t care if 24 is cheesy, I like it. IMO the main problem is that the writers run out of ideas around hour 16 and just create something really, really dumb to finish off the last 8 episodes. Seems to happen every year. I’ll be watching anyhow. 😛
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### Author:  [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/7 "2010-01-17T17:39:54Z")
“I’m going to need a hacksaw.”
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### Author:  [@Stealth\_Potato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stealth_Potato)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/8 "2010-01-17T17:55:00Z")
> [@Shark\_Sandwich](#):
>
> “I’m going to need a hacksaw.”
I don’t call them hacksaws anymore. They’re jacksaws.
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### Author:  [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/9 "2010-01-17T18:46:19Z")
I would love to know why Kiefer hasn’t been on SNL spoofing Jack Bauer.
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### Author:  [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/10 "2010-01-17T19:25:00Z")
Is this show replacing the Sunday lineup of family guy et al? They aren’t on tonight!
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### Author:  [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/11 "2010-01-17T19:28:15Z")
Two hours each on Sun and Mon. It’s a Jack-fest!
It’s been so long since this show first aired, I think Kim might actually be a cougar now!
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### Author:  [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/12 "2010-01-17T19:56:55Z")
> [@Stealth\_Potato](#):
>
> Oh, what am I saying. It will probably be another plot along the lines of “the terrorists have captured a magical device that allows them to hack the internet and make the showers of all freedom-loving Americans spew acid at the same time.” It’ll still be fun, even if it’s stupid. 😃
Well, from what I’ve seen, promo-wise, at least the first issue sounds like it will involve
an assassination attempt on an important diplomat/ambassador from another country. And a promo I saw on the [www.fox.com/24](http://www.fox.com/24) web site seemed to mention something about drones – like the ones our military uses abroad – sounds like there will be some drones loose flying around in New York, controlled by baddies…?
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/13 "2010-01-18T00:13:48Z")
[QUOTE=Monstre;12003339
_3) Hey **Monstre** , where you been?_
[/QUOTE]
Were you gone?
🙂
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### Author:  [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/14 "2010-01-18T00:37:03Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#):
>
> Were you gone?
>
> 🙂
::: phoning anonymous tip in to Jack Bauer that **c-plant** has knowledge of where the bomb is :::
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### Author:  [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/15 "2010-01-18T00:44:04Z")
> [@LurkerInNJ](#):
>
> I would love to know why Kiefer hasn’t been on SNL spoofing Jack Bauer.
If I had to guess, I’d say it’s because SNL skits are seldom funny any more. Kiefer did lend his voice to the Simpsons episode that spoofed 24 – which was a great episode! But good point – I’d love to see him doing a few more of those kinds of things!
In an unrelated matter, I just noticed that his [filmography on IMDB](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000662) lists as an upcoming credit something called “Twelve”. I found that kind of amusing… (half of “24”? Jack Bauer’s adventures after retirement?)
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### Author:  [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/16 "2010-01-18T00:48:04Z")
I loved that episode of the Simpsons!
> [@](#):
>
> Bart: Lisa, are you a secure line?
> Lisa: I am. You’re using a Bluetooth, the most vulnerable communications device known to man!
> Bart: But it looks so cool! Listen, there’s a mole inside CTU.
> Lisa: A MOLE?
> Bart: Yes, now I don’t have much time so I’m just gonna come out and say his name. So get ready to know his name. His name is the following. M- [Martin knocks Bart unconscious with a French horn and drags him away singing Skip to my Lou]
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/17 "2010-01-18T01:13:21Z")
> [@Monstre](#):
>
> ::: phoning anonymous tip in to Jack Bauer that **c-plant** has knowledge of where the bomb is :::
Curse Jack’s cell phone that would work on the dark side of the moon!
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### Author:  [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/18 "2010-01-18T02:00:25Z")
And here we go!
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/19 "2010-01-18T02:05:48Z")
We have proven that you can’t hit anything shooting gangster style.
“…she reminds me of you.”
Why, she closes people’s hands in car doors?
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### Author:  [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/24-season-8-episodes-1-2-4-00pm-6-00pm-season-premiere/525279/20 "2010-01-18T02:13:14Z")
President Hassan: “Let me be clear…” (hmmm… where have I heard that phrase before?)
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