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