1. As you know, recent
cutbacks have forced the city
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2. to close the doors
to many of its own museums
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3. which is why the Lex Luthor
Museum of Natural History
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4. is such a boon
to the city's populace.
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5. And a boost to Lex's popularity.
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6. In anticipation
of tomorrow's grand opening,
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7. I felt that you, the elite
of the Metropolis press,
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8. might enjoy a sneak preview
of the city's
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9. newest state-of-the-art
exhibition hall.
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10. The priceless artefacts
are displayed in open cases
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11. protected
by electronic surveillance
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12. and an impregnable
automated security system.
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13. - Did you hear that?
- Just typical Luthor blarney.
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14. And now I will be
happy to answer any questions
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15. regarding the museum
and its displays.
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16. How do you respond to charges
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17. that the museum is really just
a large tax shelter for LexCorp?
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18. Let's see him get out of...
Kent?
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19. I wouldn't.
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20. You never listen.
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21. Yeah. What do you think
we'll get for it, Neato?
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22. I'd say five to ten
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23. with time off for good behavior.
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24. I hope you're planning
on cleaning up this mess.
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25. You know,
we can keep this up all day
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26. or you...
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27. You know, uh,
you don't look so hot.
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28. Uh, maybe we should help him.
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29. Sure, we'll send him
some chicken soup.
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30. Come on!
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31. Now, if you'll all
just follow me...
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32. Lex Luthor.
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33. Ladies and gentlemen
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34. I give you
The Lex Luthor Museum of...
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35. Thieves. Two.
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36. Stole the jewels. I try...
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37. Get a security crew
down here now.
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38. I thought
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39. I could stop them.
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40. Well, next time you see
one of my museums being robbed
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41. call someone who can do
something about it
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42. like the police!
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43. What happened?
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44. I don't know. I...
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45. I'm sorry.
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46. Neato and Sam Coralli.
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47. - See that they're dealt with.
- Check.
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48. Wait. Go back.
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49. Interesting.
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50. As soon as he gets near
the rocks in that display case,
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51. he gets all wobbly and weak.
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52. So weak that he let a couple
of small-timers get away.
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53. And every one of
those rocks belongs to me.
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54. And here we have some
fine examples of the crockery
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55. and dinnerware
of the ancient Babylonians.
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56. Their practice
of fabricating utensils
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57. out of soft metal alloys
proved to be their undoing
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58. as the entire civilization
was destroyed
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59. by systemic metallic poisoning.
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60. Nothing's happening.
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61. You were expecting them
to dance for you?
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62. I like the stuff
they had in there before.
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63. - Before?
- Yesterday.
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64. They came in this morning and
changed the whole display around.
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65. The other media samples were
ordinary carbon-based elements.
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66. But this,
its composition materials
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67. are not even
on the periodic table.
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68. We believe it originated
in an alien solar system
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69. with properties totally
divergent from our own.
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70. We'll need to test it out
on Superman himself.
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71. See that it's in my office
within the hour.
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72. I don't think you realize
what you have here.
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73. On the contrary,
I know exactly what I have here.
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74. The very tool I need
to completely control
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75. and humiliate Superman.
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76. But surely, the rock would
be more valuable to mankind.
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77. You work for me, Peterson.
Don't forget that.
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78. There shouldn't be an opinion
in your head
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79. that I haven't put there.
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80. Yes, Mr. Luthor.
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81. Two points.
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82. Two...
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83. Does Perry know you're
playing basketball on his time?
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84. It helps me think.
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85. Why didn't he nab
those two museum thieves?
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86. - It doesn't make sense.
- Who?
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87. Who? Superman.
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88. Free throw. Three-point play.
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89. By the way, where did you
run off to yesterday?
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90. Yeah?
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91. Ms. Lane?
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92. It's Professor Peterson.
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93. So what have you got for me
this time, professor?
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94. Something extraordinary,
Ms. Lane.
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95. Quite literally extraordinary.
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96. Impressive, huh?
I like to stay in shape.
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97. - Wanna feel?
- Feel what?
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98. I don't think she's interested.
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99. Sure, she is.
Aren't you, baby?
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100. Don't call me baby.
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101. Yeah, well...
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102. Like I told you people
over the phone,
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103. I don't do Metropolis.
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104. Not since
the blue guy showed up.
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105. This job needs someone
with your technical expertise.
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106. I pull this heist of yours,
it's a sure bet I'll get caught.
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107. You don't understand.
That's exactly what I want.
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108. - Uh...
- Be with you in a second, sir.
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109. Good catch. So what will it be?
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110. I'd like the turkey meatloaf,
baked potato, no butter,
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111. no soup, salad,
house dressing on the side.
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112. Give the whole thing legs.
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113. Sorry, Kent. I'm in a hurry.
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114. - Say, you don't look so hot.
- I'm fine.
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115. What's the rush?
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116. Take a look at this.
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117. - Careful!
- I'm sorry.
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118. Just clumsy, I guess.
What is it?
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119. Lex Labs got a hold
of some kind of meteor
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120. that seems to have the ability
to drain Superman's powers.
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121. This is just a small sliver.
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122. You're sure
you're not catching something?
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123. I'm okay, really.
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124. I'm taking this piece
over to S.T.A.R. Labs
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125. to let them have a look at it.
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126. I'll let you know what they say.
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127. The gentleman
would like a large orange juice,
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128. chicken soup and tea with lemon.
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129. You gotta take care of yourself,
Smallville.
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130. Yeah. You really
don't look so good.
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131. Transfer of the treasury plates
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132. to the Metropolis
District Office is official.
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133. The plates are yours,
Commissioner Jones.
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134. I'll take those plates now,
Commissioner Jones.
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135. Now, I'd like you all
to drop your weapons
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136. and kick them over here.
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137. You don't wanna make trouble
for me, commissioner.
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138. You'll never get away with this.
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139. By now they've shut down
all the exits and entrances,
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140. the stairs, the elevators.
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141. There's no way down
off this roof.
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142. How about up?
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143. He's comin'. Let's do it.
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144. He's past checkpoint one,
heading due north.
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145. Checkpoint number two.
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146. Checkpoint three.
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147. - He's coming.
- Good.
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148. Now just
remember what I told you.
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149. I guess I've flown myself
into a corner.
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150. Okay, you win. I give up.
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151. That's right,
make him come to you.
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152. Here.
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153. What's the matter?
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154. Don't you want it? Here.
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155. Oh, gee. I'm sorry.
Here. Let me help you up.
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156. Hey, I guess all that time
in the gym is payin' off.
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157. Jab. Jab.
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158. Cross. Uppercut.
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159. What are you doing?
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160. Get him back
to the center of that room.
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161. Maybe I'd rather just
finish him off right here.
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162. Mercy, get the rock. Fast.
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163. Supe, you don't look so good.
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164. That's right. Put S.T.A.R.
Labs on 24-hour surveillance.
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165. I want to know everyone
who goes in or out.
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166. My spies tell me that
Hamilton has a piece of my rock.
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167. I'd like to know
who gave it to him.
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168. I'm on it.
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169. If you'll excuse us...
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170. Actually, I'm glad you came.
I have a deal to offer you.
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171. I'm listening.
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172. As long as I have the rock,
you can't stop me.
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173. But it is bothersome
to have you always trying.
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174. So the deal is this.
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175. You leave me
and my operations alone
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176. and I and my little green rock
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177. will leave you alone.
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178. I don't make deals
with criminals.
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179. I control everything
in this town, Superman.
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180. Your cooperation
is not really necessary.
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181. The offer was merely a courtesy.
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182. You will never control me,
Luthor. Never!
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183. Well, then, I guess
I'll have to kill you.
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184. Hm. Yes.
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185. Interesting.
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186. My contact at Lex Labs thinks it
isn't even from this solar system.
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187. Incredible!
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188. Uh, what? Oh.
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189. Oh, that certainly would be
in keeping with my theory.
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190. Which is what exactly,
professor?
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191. The fact that
your body chemistry absorbs
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192. the radiation so readily
leads me to believe
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a point of origin.
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194. You mean, it came from Krypton?
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195. More than likely, it is Krypton,
or rather a small piece of it.
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196. Kryptonite, if you will.
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197. The green radiation
could have been created
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198. by the energy released
in the cataclysmic explosion
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199. which destroyed your planet.
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200. There is one bit
of potentially helpful data.
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201. Its radiation can be shielded
by element atomic number 82.
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202. Lead.
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203. Of course.
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204. Yeah?
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205. Ms. Lane.
It's Peterson. Listen closely.
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206. Lex Labs is developing a
synthetic version of the green rock.
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207. It's imperative
I get this information
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208. to Superman immediately.
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209. Yes, of course.
Where should we meet?
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210. The museum.
Come in through the alley entrance.
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211. But the security system.
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212. I designed
the security system, Ms. Lane.
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213. I know how to bypass it.
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214. The door will be open
between 9:05 and 9:06.
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215. Make sure you're not followed.
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216. Very convincing.
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217. You're certain he's there?
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218. Our men saw him go in two
minutes after the Lane woman.
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219. Excellent,
Superman will now insist
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to the museum.
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221. Ah, professor.
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222. Mercy will see you
safely home now.
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223. Won't you, my dear?
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224. Please. No. I-I mean, I can
see myself home. Really.
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225. But I insist.
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226. Metropolis can be such
a dangerous city, Peterson.
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227. I'd hate to wake up tomorrow
and find out
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had happened to you.
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229. He said the back alley between...
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230. Right on time.
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231. Wait. Let me check it out.
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232. I don't see anyone. Lois?
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233. Professor? Professor Peterson?
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234. Kryptonite.
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235. Lois, get the kryptonite
out of here.
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236. Two annoyances with one stone.
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237. If only we had some lead.
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238. Entire civilization
was destroyed
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240. The cups. They're made of lead.
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241. Lane squares off.
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242. She aims. She shoots.
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243. Two points!
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244. No!
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245. Thank you, Superman.
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246. No, Lois. Thank you.
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247. You saved my life.
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248. - I suppose I did.
- I owe you one.
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249. I'd say an exclusive interview
would just about even us up?
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250. All right.
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252. You don't print anything
about the kryptonite.
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253. No. Green.
It has to be green.
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