1. The Simpsons.
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2. They say the pancakes here
stink.
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3. Thank you,
Agnes.
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4. Let's begin.
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5. I'm happy to report
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in Dynaflux Unimatics
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7. are up a delicious
seven and three-quarters.
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8. This means our investment
club portfolio
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9. has nearly doubled
in value.
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10. I suggest
we pump our profits
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11. into some new
high-risk ventures.
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12. How about Oklasoft?
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13. It's Oklahoma's fastest-growing
software company.
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14. Um, cushions?
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15. Everybody likes
to sit on cushions.
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16. Children are
so fat today.
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we could make money off that?
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18. There's a franchise fair
this weekend.
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19. Why don't we buy
a business?
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20. I never thought of that.
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21. I'm not wild about
these high-risk ventures.
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22. They sound
a little risky.
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23. Oh, Marge.
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24. You are such
a wet blanket.
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25. If we'd listened
to you,
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26. we wouldn't have sponsored
that Mexican wrestler.
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27. Yet she still gets to share
in all the profits.
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28. Is that fair?
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29. I guess I'm just
not comfortable
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of "investing."
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31. Face it.
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32. You can't keep up
with the go-go '90s.
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33. Well, Marge...
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34. You're about as popular
as rug burn.
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35. All in favor
of expelling Marge
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36. from the Investorettes...
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37. Aye!
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38. All right, Helen.
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39. If I'm not wanted,
I'll leave.
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40. You'll get your pancakes
in the mail.
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41. And then they gave me back
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42. my $500 investment
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43. and kicked me
out of the club.
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44. Wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait.
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45. Back up a bit now.
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46. When are the pancakes
coming in the mail?
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47. Well, maybe it's all
for the best.
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48. What do you need
to make money for anyway?
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49. As long as I have
my earning power,
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50. this family's got nothing
to worry about.
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51. Oh, call work and tell them
I won't be in tomorrow.
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52. Mom, this is no time
to be conservative.
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53. Let's roll
the dice here.
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54. It would be nice
to beat those women
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55. at their own game.
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56. Maybe I should
look into a franchise.
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57. Greetings, humans. I am Investo the Robot
from the planet Opportuniac.
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58. My superior brain advises you
to enter the franchise fair.
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59. Well, we're trying to,
but you're blocking our way.
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60. Danger! Danger!
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61. Don't forget to pick up
pamphlets.
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62. I'll handle this.
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63. Help, help, help.
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64. Security code 30.
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65. Well, that's the miracle
of the franchise.
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66. You get all the equipment
and know-how you need,
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67. plus a familiar brand name
people trust.
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68. You'll be on a rocket ride
to the moon.
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69. And while you're there,
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70. would you pick up some
of that nice green moon money
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71. for me... Royce McCutcheon?
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72. No deal,
McCutcheon.
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73. That moon money
is mine.
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74. Now, folks, I don't want
to alarm you,
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75. but scientists say
40% of America's pictures
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76. are hanging crooked.
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77. No! No!
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78. Yeah, it's true,
and I hear you asking,
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79. "Well, who's going to straighten out
all these artistic abominations?"
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80. Your friends? A neighbor?
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81. Those fat cats in Washington?
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82. Good luck. Hey, you know,
maybe no one will notice.
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83. Maybe the problem
will just fix itself.
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84. Now, you're the one
who's being naive.
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85. Okay, fair enough.
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86. But you sound like
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87. you're ready to become
your own boss
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88. in the exciting world
of frame-nudging.
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89. Yes, for a minimal
franchise fee
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90. you'll receive a pair
of straightening gloves,
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91. a canister of wall lubricant,
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92. and a booklet of the most
commonly asked questions
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93. you will hear,
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94. including "Who are you?"
And "What are you doing here?"
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95. Hmm, I don't want
to own my own business.
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96. I don't know why I came here
in the first place.
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97. Hello, Helen.
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98. Marge.
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99. Edna.
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100. Marge.
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101. Oh, my name is Agnes,
and you know it's Agnes.
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102. It means lamb...
Lamb of God.
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103. I'm sorry,
Agnes.
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104. Marge.
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105. Do the hustle.
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106. Do the hustle.
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107. Did you know
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108. that disco record sales
were up 400%
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109. for the year ending 1976?
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110. If these trends continue...
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111. Aay!
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112. Uh, your fish
are dead.
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113. Yeah, I know.
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114. I can't get them
out of there.
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115. Hmm, pita.
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116. Well, I don't know
about food
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117. from the Middle East.
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118. Isn't that whole area
a little iffy?
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119. Hey, I'm no geographer.
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120. You and I, why don't we
call it pocket bread, huh?
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121. What's tahini?
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122. Flavor sauce.
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123. And falafel?
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124. Crunch patties.
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125. So, we'd be
selling foreign...
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127. Here, try a Ben Franklin.
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128. Mmm, that is good.
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129. What's in it?
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130. Tabbouleh
and rezmi-kabob.
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131. Uh, that's our chef,
Christopher.
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132. I could see eating this.
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133. I really could,
and I am not kidding.
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134. Look at them!
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135. They've jumped
on the one franchise
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136. I might possibly
have considered
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137. thinking about
becoming interested in.
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138. I'm not cut out
for the world of business.
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139. Ooh, you sound like me.
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140. Well, the old me,
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141. which was, ironically,
the young me.
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142. I was once like you were,
young lady...
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143. Like all these people...
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144. Lost in a sea
of flashy gimmicks
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145. and empty promises.
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146. Then God tossed me
a life preserver,
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147. a tasty golden brown
life preserver.
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148. Here. Try a pretzel.
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149. That's not bad.
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150. It's not only not bad;
It's knot bread.
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151. "Knot bread"...
You get it?
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152. Huh? Ha-ha? You see?
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153. I do!
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154. "Knot bread."
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155. Let's hear it
for the newest members
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franchise!
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157. I'm feeling good
from my head to my shoes...
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158. Maude... Helen...
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We're number one!
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162. We're number one.
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163. Hey, what's going on?
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164. Wait, wait. Hey.
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165. Your franchise...
How much?
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166. - $500.
- I'll take it!
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167. Congratulations,
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168. and welcome
to the dynamic world
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169. of mobile pretzel
retailing.
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170. When can I start?
What's my territory?
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171. Eh, territory...
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172. Well, let me tell you:
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173. Wherever a young mother
is ignorant
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you'll be there.
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175. Wherever nacho penetration
is less than total,
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177. Wherever a Bavarian is not
quite full, you will be there.
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178. Don't forget fat people.
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179. They can't stop eating.
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181. Oh. Hello.
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And if you're watching me,
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you've got pretzel fever,
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184. and not the kind that attacked
my intestinal lining
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186. So let's get your franchise
up and running.
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187. Start by setting up an office
in your basement or garage.
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188. An automatic garage door opener
makes you feel
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in a futuristic wonderworld.
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190. Blanket your community
with flyers.
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avoid littering laws.
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to make pretzels.
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197. Hey, what's all that
commotion outside?
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198. Why, it's one of those
pretzel wagons
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199. the movie stars are
always talking about.
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200. Here? At our plant?
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201. That's right, Lenny.
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202. Let's all give in
to deliciousness
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203. the pretzel wagon way.
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204. Yay!
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205. - Yeah.
- That's pretzeltastic.
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Homer's right.
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207. Oh, yeah.
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208. Wow, Mom,
look at all those customers.
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my pretzel.
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one of your, uh...
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while we're young.
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221. Don't stop thinking
about tomorrow...
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222. Wow, check out that van.
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even need our business.
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better than before.
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228. I had this spot first.
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229. Sorry, dear.
Just business. Ha!
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and Gimbels learned
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Marge, long gone.
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of great locations in this town.
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and patience paid off.
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243. I got me 300 coupons.
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"One per customer."
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so hand them over.
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246. Hey, kids, we're eating
dinner tonight.
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256. "Hang in there, baby."
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258. "Copyright 1968"?
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259. Hmm, determined or not,
that cat must be long dead.
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263. Find a major public event
and set up shop there.
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264. Here you go.
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for everyone.
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and you'll be hooked.
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- Gracias.
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"Thank you," Marge.
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a winner has been chosen
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Pontiac Astrowagon
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like this one bit.
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277. And here
come the pretzels.
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278. No. No, don't do that.
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279. You're supposed
to be tasting them.
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now on the field
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for some kind of sanity.
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of pretzels now
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for baseball.
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like that.
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of people saw your pretzels
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Whitey-Whackers.
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291. I was wrong to have a dream...
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293. I mean, if you're nothing
special, why kid yourself?
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kids.
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297. Aim so low no one will
even care if you succeed.
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299. If you want some butter,
it's under my face.
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300. Marge needs help, and God knows
I'm not the man to provide it,
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Mr. Pretzel-man
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for himself.
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Mr. Ormand.
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Right this way.
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to the executor of his estate.
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to you before,
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311. but my wife
is in her hour of need.
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all the difference in the world.
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in the church bulletin
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Pretzel Wagon's no longer...
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Let me get this down.
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Batavia, New York.
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I'm back in business.
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would work out for you, honey.
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pretty boy.
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will get enough nutrition
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what happened to your fingers?
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a "boking" accident.
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why they won't unload
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ma'am.
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a couple of barnacles
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the deck was, uh, wet.
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343. That's crazy.
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doing under my van?
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into the air
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350. Thanks, Moe.
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351. Ah, Homer, you know
your money's no good here.
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This is real money!
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353. Yeah.
My wife is raking it in.
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355. Hey, Fat Tony.
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as you no doubt recall,
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a favor by our...
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Mafia crime syndicate.
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for you to do us a favor.
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only did me a favor
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in return?
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to you, sir.
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building.
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or a release for these keys?
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to push in as you turn.
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- We are your business partners,
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to a percentage of your profits.
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of 100%.
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a conversation
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to give us our money.
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we're serious,
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tell the mafia
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my competitors
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and attempted murder?
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to someone you love?
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your heart and soul
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and getting nowhere.
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you desperately trying
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salty treat
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already bloated snack hole.
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loving husband would do.
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violent mobsters.
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I know you were trying
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one cent of my money.
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we going to do?
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we do every day.
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to make pretzels.
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411. There.
That's the last one.
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it's only Grampa.
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the money now?
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she has been most vocal
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of the pretzel monies.
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to get the money?
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the money now?"
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426. You heard her.
She said no.
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427. Legs, Louie, advance on them.
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428. There they are.
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429. Well, well,
if it isn't Marge Simpson
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430. and her gangland cronies.
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431. Your goon squads certainly
gave you the edge
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snack business.
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433. But I'm afraid we've outdone
you once again.
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of the Yakuza,
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of the Pacific Rim?
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438. They'll kill you five times
before you hit the ground.
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439. - All right.
- Go!
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Take this.
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442. Come here,
you little squirt.
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443. Homie, maybe
we should go inside.
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that little guy
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anything yet.
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He's going to do something
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to be good.
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448. You must hate me,
Marge.
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for failing.
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a mob war.
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honey.
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