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It's Superman!
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from another planet
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everything gets smashed up.
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66. Uh-huh. Well, thanks a lot. Bye.
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67. You look like you've just
won the Pulitzer Prize.
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68. Mr. Kent, I have just stumbled
onto the wackiest story
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Bonelli's Artcraft Shop...
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cheap plaster statuettes.
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416 Kingsley Drive"
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place and smashed 14 statues,
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send a photographer
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for free publicity.
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looking for something.
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statue-breaking binge.
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them and see what's inside.
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the places and I'll cover six.
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spirit of adventure?
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after I check my places.
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Pete and Charlie
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we don't move fast.
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on the corner.
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statues and guess what:
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a small brass key.
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places, MacVey's,
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pick up a small acorn
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and at another...
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134. Now, wait a minute, Lois.
I want to write that down.
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135. Yes, and a
little toy automobile.
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at your places?
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of the Daily Planet.
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town smashing statuettes.
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159. Oh, yes, they're here now.
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horrid little things,
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them, sooner or later I would have.
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have them arrested!
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committing any crime.
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the little monstrosities.
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willful destruction, anything.
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pulled a real boner.
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their crippled grandmothers
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ten times on Sunday.
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and second-story men,
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as the law is concerned,
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200. I'm sorry, Kent.
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men in the world?
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to break the law?
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guys we just booked,
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these, shall we say,
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that was none of your business.
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pretty, inquisitive nose
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report on Miss Lane's apartment, sir.
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head popped out.
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safety pin, a toy automobile,
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a dollar bill and three pennies.
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and felonious assault in '44.
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in our midst, Inspector.
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give you an idea.
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men found in the plaster statuettes
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leave the M out for a moment.
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Post Office 97.
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Now we'll add the M.
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to a lot of trouble to get.
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here for? He's got the key.
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largest ruby in the world.
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from the London Museum.
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