1. Nice one, Clark.
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2. - Look out!
- Oh, my God!
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3. - It's gonna hit us!
- Aah!
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4. Jump.
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5. - What?
- Wow, look at that.
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6. Freeze it!
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7. What is that?
Can anyone tell me?
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8. - Looks like a flying guy.
- No kidding.
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9. I know he's flying,
but who is he?
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10. Where'd he come from?
What does he want?
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11. - Look who I'm asking.
- Nice "S."
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12. - Excuse me?
- Right here.
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13. He's strong. He flies.
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14. He's the Nietzschean
fantasy ideal
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15. all wrapped up in a red cape.
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16. The Superman.
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17. - Superman?
- Hey, I like it.
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18. Superman. It's catchy,
sticks with you.
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19. The kind of name that
looks great splashed across
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20. three columns, make it four.
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21. Provided one of you can
get an interview with him.
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22. Somehow, I don't think
a guy like that
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23. has a press agent, chief.
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24. Well, somebody better get
something on this guy fast.
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25. I've never seen
the city in such a state.
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26. Look at these faxes.
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27. If we don't get
some answers soon
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28. there could be
a full-scale panic.
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29. We've kept this
scrapbook since you left Smallville.
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30. Every time we read a story
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31. about an invisible angel
helping someone
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32. we knew our Clark
had to be nearby.
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33. But now that I've
settled in Metropolis
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34. it's going to be impossible
to keep a low profile.
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35. Yeah, I can see
where landing a plane
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36. in the middle of the city
might turn a few heads.
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37. It's not just that.
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38. Suddenly, people are
calling me "Superman."
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39. They want to know
everything about me.
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40. Some are even afraid of me
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41. just like Jor-El
and Lara warned.
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42. Does this mean I'm going to
have to give up my life?
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43. No, son. It doesn't matter
where you were born
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44. or what you can do.
You'll always be Clark Kent.
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45. Superman just helps out
now and then.
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46. Still, it wouldn't be bad
if people knew
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47. a little more about Superman.
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48. I don't want anyone
thinking you're like
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49. that nut in Gotham City.
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50. There must be some way
to get the word out.
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51. Sorry, Perry.
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52. I checked with S.T.A.R. Labs
and they're just as clueless
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53. as everyone else
about our fly boy.
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54. Right.
I'm heading back now.
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55. Excuse me, Ms. Lane.
I believe I'm the one you wanna talk to.
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56. Oh, yeah?
Well... where are you?
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57. I'm... Just hang on.
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58. As far as I've been
able to piece together,
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59. I'm the last survivor
of a planet called Krypton.
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60. - Krypton?
- Uh-huh.
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61. Okay.
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62. You don't believe me.
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63. It's a little much.
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64. Fair enough.
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65. All I ask is that
you tell the truth about me.
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66. And that is?
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67. I'm not here to scare anyone.
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68. In fact, I've always tried to
help people whenever possible.
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69. You sound too good to be true.
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70. - What's your secret?
- What do you mean?
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71. Well, you don't go around
in blue tights
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72. and a cape all the time, do you?
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73. What do you do
in your off hours?
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74. I think that's
a question for another time.
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75. Well, well, an alien
in my own backyard.
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76. And such a civic-minded
one, too.
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77. I think he means
what he says, Lex.
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78. Well, that's just dandy, Lois.
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79. All I know is your hero
did nothing to help me.
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80. I'm the one who's out
a billion-dollar battle suit.
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81. Actually, this
could end up a silver lining
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82. in your pocket, couldn't it?
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83. What's that?
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84. Now that the terrorists
have your prototype,
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85. the Pentagon's undoubtedly
gonna want you to build
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86. a bigger and better
version for them.
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87. When all is said and done
this could net you
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88. a multi billion-dollar windfall.
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89. Lois, it almost sounds
as if your friend here
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90. is suggesting I should be glad
my suit was stolen.
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91. You're very amusing,
Mr. Kent, is it?
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92. Yes... I'll remember that.
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93. Hm. Nice work, Smallville.
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94. You're only the second person
I've ever seen
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96. Who's the first?
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97. - Me, when I dumped him.
- Whoa.
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98. Ancient history.
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99. Anyway, what makes you think
Lex might have been
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100. an accessory to the theft?
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101. I don't think it was a theft.
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102. I think he gave it away.
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103. I was digging up some
background info on Mr. Luthor
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104. and found this photo of him
at last year's
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105. international
industrial conference.
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106. Recognize the guy
with the medals?
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107. The Regent of Kaznia.
So?
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108. So the U.S.
and Kaznia haven't been
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109. on real friendly terms lately.
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110. Seems the Regent's
been employing
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111. an elite squad of terrorists to
eliminate his political enemies.
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112. Old news, Kent.
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113. The president broke diplomatic
ties with Kaznia months ago.
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114. Which means Luthor couldn't
sell the Regent a war suit
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115. without it being
a deliberate act of treason.
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116. So Luthor just left
the back door open
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117. for him to take it.
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118. It works in theory.
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119. In theory, maybe
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120. but Perry White
doesn't run theories.
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121. Where are you going?
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122. I'd tell you, but you'd
have to share the byline.
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123. I've told you before, there's no
work for you on this ship.
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124. Now leave, before I call
the harbor police.
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125. I'm going, ya blasted, rat-bag.
I'm going.
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126. Blasted scabs taking
jobs from us union men.
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127. I oughta go back and split
some skulls. I oughta...
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128. I got a tire iron right here.
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129. - Psst.
- Huh?
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130. Oh, it's you, Ms. Lane.
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131. You come to do another
smuggling story?
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132. Maybe. What can you
tell me about that tanker?
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133. It's the darndest thing
I've ever seen.
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134. She's been in port a week
and ain't moved
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135. a bit of cargo on or off.
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136. Blasted scow's
leaving port tonight
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137. and I says good riddance.
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138. Gotta get on that ship.
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139. Listen, Bibbo, take this and
call Clark Kent at the Planet.
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140. Let him know where I am
and tell him to call
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141. Police Commissioner Henderson
if he doesn't hear from me
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142. in 20 minutes.
Got that? 20 minutes.
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143. Uh-hmm...
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144. Thanks, Bibbo.
I owe you one.
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145. Yeah, sure, sure. Very sure.
Call Kirk Kent.
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146. Let him know about
the boat, and, uh
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147. something about the police.
Yeah, okay.
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148. Hey! Soda.
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149. Ahh.
Eh, she'll be okay.
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150. We're not giving interviews,
you got that, lady?
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151. If I could just
speak to your captain.
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152. I said no interviews.
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153. What part of that
don't you understand?
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154. Hans. Hans.
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155. There's no reason for hostility.
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156. Especially towards
such an attractive visitor.
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157. I'm John Corben,
special attache to the Regent.
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158. How may I help you, Ms...
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159. Lois Lane, Daily Planet.
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160. I'm doing a follow-up
to a story on gun smuggling
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161. and was wondering
if I could ask you
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162. some questions about your cargo.
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163. But we have no cargo.
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164. You must know
there's a trade embargo
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165. between the U.S. and Kaznia.
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166. We're part of a diplomatic envoy
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167. trying to restore
friendly relations
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169. Then you won't mind me
taking a look around.
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170. Better yet, why don't we
continue this interview ashore
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171. say over dinner?
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172. I'd be more than happy
to answer any questions
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174. I can think of some doozies.
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175. I'll bet.
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176. Here's a shot of
Luthor getting a commendation
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177. from the mayor, a shot
of the Special Crimes Unit
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178. and, uh... I took this one at
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new polar bear exhibit.
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180. - Cute little guy.
- Yeah, nice, Jimmy.
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181. You didn't see Ms. Lane
come back, did you?
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182. Nuh-uh. You know,
she brought me along last week
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183. to get shots for
her smuggling story.
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184. - Is that right?
- Yeah. H-Have a look.
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185. Yeah, I figure a few more
shots like that
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186. and Perry's bound
to put me on staff.
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187. There, in the background.
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188. That ship's a Kaznian tanker.
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189. Ah, it's so small.
How can you tell?
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190. Clark?
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191. You're making a big mistake.
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192. Everyone in my office
knows where I am.
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193. Sweetheart,
if anyone knew or cared,
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194. they would have
made a move by now.
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195. We're clear.
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196. Lose her.
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197. You again?
Get him!
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198. Take cover.
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199. Thanks.
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200. Anytime.
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201. So long, sweetheart.
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202. Call the police and let them
know what's happening.
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203. I'm gonna try to
stop that thing.
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204. Be...
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206. This is Corben.
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207. Tell the Regent his battle suit
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208. is coming to him
by special delivery.
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209. Everyone, clear the area now.
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210. Stupid, stupid move, my friend.
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211. No!
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212. Gotcha.
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213. Shall we go a few rounds
without the suit?
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214. Unh-unh.
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215. Too bad.
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216. Yeah, chief, I think
stopping the presses
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217. would be a very good idea.
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218. So you see, as
the agreed-upon merchandise
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219. never left Metropolis,
my client, the Regent
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220. respectfully requests
a full and prompt refund.
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221. We had an understanding.
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222. All I had to do was
arrange for the Regent's men
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224. And now, because of this
alien's interference
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a billion dollars?
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226. I think you have more
pressing concerns at the moment.
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227. Good day.
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228. Hmm.
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229. I'm afraid we already
have a window washer.
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230. Oh, the silent treatment, eh?
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231. Well, I don't know what you
thought you heard out there,
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232. but I know what you
can prove, and it's nothing.
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233. You see, uh, Superman,
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235. My technology built it,
my will keeps it going
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of its people work for me
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237. whether they know it or not.
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238. Even you have to admit
it's a model of efficiency.
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239. And yet... I've often thought...
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240. why limit myself
to just one city?
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241. A being with your abilities
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242. could be very useful
to me on a...
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245. Why don't you float on in,
and we'll discuss it?
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246. Say something! Argh!
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247. I'll be watching you, Luthor.
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248. Wait. I'm not
finished with you.
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249. Hey, look.
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250. There he is.
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252. - Come on down.
- Superman.
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253. Way to go, big guy.
You're okay!
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