1. but were savedby the Fantastic Four.
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that every day.
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three of its greatest artists.
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given for painting,
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7. Greatest artists?
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10. groundbreaking
visionariesin their fields.
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11. Digging up your own clay for sculpting,
that's groundbreaking.
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to finger-paint!
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and those idiots are given awards?
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17. I deserve recognition!
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19. I...
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20. Whoa!
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21. Well, at least it can't
get any worse than this?
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22. Aah!
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23. Aah!
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25. My clay!
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26. No!
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27. Everyone back. Everyone off the beach.
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28. Whoo-hoo! I'm going surfing!
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29. Everyone keep moving. Nothing to see here.
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30. You can't keep me off my beach.
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31. I've been coming here for decades.
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have no right to... Oh!
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Idol of millions comin' through.
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36. It's incredible.
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37. There's no residual radiation
from the station impact.
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38. All the cosmic energy
was absorbed by the clay.
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nothing is taken from the beach
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the cosmically irradiated soil.
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41. Uh, right. Make sure nothing is taken.
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42. Um... Because why?
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43. Don't ask. He'll just get more confusing.
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44. Yo, Stretch! Where do you want this?
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the space station for a long time.
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that we were up there.
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47. Yeah, I remember it
smellin' better, too,
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48. not like Eau de Muck here.
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49. I thought that was you.
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50. Johnny, I need you to oxidize
the upper geostratum of sediment
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52. See what I mean?
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53. Okay, I know you're talking to me,
but that's about it.
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55. Now, that I understand.
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56. Flame on!
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59. That's good clay, you fiery buffoon!
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60. Ugh.
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segment back to the lab for analysis.
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that the cosmic rays
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64. bonded with the station's metal,
then transferred to the soil.
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65. Yeah?
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66. If you think it's so fascinatin',
why don't you carry it home?
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67. Well, it's not that fascinating.
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68. I can see what the fantastic fools
did to you, my friends.
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69. They destroyed your birthplace!
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70. They think they're better than me.
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71. That's what everyone thinks!
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a section of the space station
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with cosmic rays
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75. and given our powers,
fell to Earth.
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76. Your space station almost fell on my head!
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77. I should sue!
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retrieved the debris
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to the local populace or environment.
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80. Dr. Richards, is the space station
still in orbit?
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82. No, we're tracking
all the debris from the space station,
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87. Next question?
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88. "Mr. Fantastic?" Please.
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89. You, uh, okay there, Stretch?
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90. Uh...
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92. Huh...
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93. I think we should be going now.
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94. What?
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95. Oh! Oh, no!
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96. Oh, please, stop! Oh, it hurts!
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97. Oh...
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98. Reed?
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99. Show's over, folks.
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100. Oh, come on. Oh, just a few more minutes, please.
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101. With this clay, I can mold men to my will.
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102. I can be a great and terrible ruler!
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103. I... I can get revenge!
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104. There must be an explanation.
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105. This is kinda weird, Stretch.
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106. Everything looks normal.
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107. Well, normal for you.
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108. I don't think there's anything
physically wrong with you.
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109. It was so strange.
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110. There was almost a whispering.
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111. I could hear it in the back of my head.
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112. I just couldn't control myself.
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113. We saw that,
along with the rest of the world.
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114. So much for my dignity.
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115. Ow!
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116. Yeah, uh, Ricky,
maybe you shouldn't be doing that.
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117. - Well, I'm doing it.
- Hello. Young man?
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118. Can you please stop jumping on my spleen?
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119. That was boring. You look weird.
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120. I'm going over here.
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121. Okay, let me explain.
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122. You know how I've been trying to get
an acting gig, right?
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123. - Wasn't the problem that you can't act?
- Exactly.
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the biggest kid actor on TV
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125. and a huge fan of the FF,
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126. so I figured I can show him around,
have you guys pretend to like him,
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127. and I'll get a part on his show.
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128. Pretend to like him?
Why wouldn't we like him?
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129. Oh. No reason.
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130. Huh? This is boring.
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132. Put it in my car.
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133. When are we gonna save the world
like you promised?
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134. - Ah.
- Huh...
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135. Maybe we can drop him off
at the Latverian embassy.
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136. I'm sure Doom would love to...
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137. Ben?
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138. Hey, where's he going?
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139. I'm here. He can't leave.
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140. Bring him back!
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141. Why aren't you looking at me?
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142. You know this is some kind of
cosmic punishment for you, right?
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143. What are you trying to say?
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144. Now, my puppet,
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145. we will show the world my power.
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146. Amazing.
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147. Yes, yes, thank you.
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148. I call it
Paint on Canvas,
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149. and I believe it is my finest work.
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150. Bravo.
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151. Are you here for my show?
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152. Aah! Aah!
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153. Whoa!
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154. Aah! No!
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155. My masterpiece! Why?
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156. Well, that was a harsh review.
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157. It has to be the clay.
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158. You were exposed to some kind of
cosmic radiation in the clay.
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159. Then why aren't the three of you
exhibiting the same symptoms?
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160. You were all there, as well.
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161. Can you really call
tying yourself in knots a symptom?
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162. I know.
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163. It's like there was some kind of
intelligence at work,
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164. pulling my strings.
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165. Pardon me, Dr. Richards, Ms. Masters has arrived.
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167. Oh. well, that's good.
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168. No, wait. Upset! Yes!
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169. She's very, very upset.
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170. I always get those
two confused.
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171. - Alicia, what's the matter?
- You need to turn on the news.
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172. Something's wrong with Ben.
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173. No, let's watch it again.
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174. Look how good I am.
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176. Oh, Ricky, you're the best.
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177. Huh?
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180. We're watching my show.
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183. - Friend of yours, Johnny?
- Don't ask.
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by a rampaging thing
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inside the famous studio.
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186. Huh?
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187. Someone help me!
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189. Noted photographer was abducted by the superhero,
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190. making him the second artistin the past few hours to be taken.
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191. Looks like Ben is experiencing
your symptoms after all, Reed.
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192. We have to stop him
before he hurts someone.
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193. Something or someone's
controlling his actions.
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to what happened with me earlier.
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196. Ben wasn't answering my calls,
then I heard about this on the radio.
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197. Aw, man. If I knew
he was gonna break stuff,
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200. I mean, no offense, Alicia, but it's Ben.
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201. You'd think he'd be out abducting
hot dog vendors or something.
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202. Both artists that he's taken, I know them.
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203. They worked with my stepfather
back when I was first learning to sculpt,
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at an awards show last night.
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206. Bring up a list of the artists
in last night's awards show.
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207. Two down, one to go.
I guess we know where he's going next.
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208. We have to get to
the last artist before Ben does.
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210. Huh?
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the Human Torch's sidekick, right?
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240. Everyone is out.
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I'll be good, I promise.
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and I need to know you're all right.
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250. Alicia, get out of there.
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- Father?
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so I could show you what's happened.
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you were my own daughter.
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the respect we deserve.
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because I might be interest...
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285. Hmm. What is it he likes to say?
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destroy your teammates!
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to break his control.
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I'll try and distract Johnny.
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through physical manipulation,
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with just my mind.
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to do so with my clay.
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He's using the statues to control them.
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- Huh?
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but he's still my father.
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make it the Fantastic Five.
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the clobbering to Ben.
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have to end this way.
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330. I'm gonna start blaming everything
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your little rampage safe and sound.
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a message for you.
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- And Benjamin?
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339. Johnny's agent left
a message for you.
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co-starring with Ricky in a hit TV show.
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341. Apparently, young
Mr. Carterwas very impressed with you.
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