1. 'Tis the tale of good Tom Peters.
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2. And the T-shirt that would give him hope.
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3. Hello?
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4. Hello. Mayor's office.
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5. - Hi. My name's Tom Peters.
- Hello, Tom.
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6. I just wanted to drop off
my application for a kiosk permit.
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7. Great, Tom. Please sit down.
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8. Tom, where did you get that shirt?
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9. This
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10. I'm so glad you like it.
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11. - Yeah.
- This is my design.
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12. It's actually what I'm selling at the mall.
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13. Rats off to ya!
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14. Tom, did you come up
with that on your own?
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15. Yeah.
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16. Thank you.
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17. I had this idea for a while now,
and I wanted to do it online
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18. wanted to set up an on-line
store and everything, but...
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19. Rats off... Tom, I'm sorry.
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20. I'm gonna have to ask you
to covert hat shirt.
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21. I'm sorry?
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22. Justtake a piece of paper
and tape it right on there.
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23. All right. Fair enough.
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24. Tom, I can still see
a little bit of that tail.
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25. Why don't you kneel down
in front of my desk there?
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26. - OK. Is that better?
- OK. That's fine.
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27. I'm just so honored you like it.
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28. I'm hoping to sell a bunch of these guys.
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29. I need to make some era money
for the boys' Christmas presents.
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30. Otherwise, I'll have to sell my boat.
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31. I didn't know
you were such a boats man.
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32. Well, it's just a little i5-footer.
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33. - I can see it in my mind.
- OK.
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34. I'd love to see your boat.
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35. - Keep heading straight.
- I smell a boat.
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36. Well, I'm not
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37. I'm not sure why
we have to do it this way.
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38. I feel like I'm getting warmer.
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39. It's right in front of you.
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40. Nice.
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41. There it is! Wonderful.
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42. Oh... thanks.
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43. Tom, that shirt!
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44. You're gonna sell
a thousand of these guys.
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45. Let's get that kiosk started right away.
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46. Good Tom Peters got his kiosk.
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47. Hope was shining in his eyes.
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48. Attention. Will Terrence Williams
and Steven Jefferts please meet down...
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49. Oh, boy!
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50. What the heck?
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51. I love it!
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52. "Rats off to ya!" These things are great!
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53. Pat Croeche here, Jesters manager.
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54. Need anything, buddy?
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55. No. No, thanks.
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56. Here. Take my card.
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57. Who does your inking?
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58. I actually did this batch myself.
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59. - You know, I just drew on them.
- Great cotton on here, Tom!
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60. I just love these!
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61. "Rats off to ya!"
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62. Well, thank you very much.
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63. Hi, Tom. I just stopped by
to bring you this giant flavored soda.
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64. Well, I just had a big lemonade,
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65. but I guess worst-case scenario,
in case I get parched.
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66. Great. How's sales?
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67. Not so good.
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68. Well, sir
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69. I would like to buy iOO
of those "Rats off to ya!" T-shirts!
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70. Thank you.
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71. Tom, this is Mayor's Fun Money.
You could use it anywhere.
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72. Now I gotta go play
Santa Claus this year.
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73. That's a bummer.
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74. To tell you the truth, I love it.
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75. Crickets.
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76. I gotta pee so bad!
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77. Gotta go, gotta go.
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78. Gotta go.
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79. Hel... hello? Hi.
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80. I'm sorry.
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81. I wouldn't normally ask you this,
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82. but I really have to go
to the men's room...
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83. Would you mind watching
my stand for a few minutes?
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84. I'm sorry. I'm new at this.
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85. Sure, buddy. Go take a break.
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86. Get some pizza or one
of those big cinnamon rolls
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87. about the size of my head!
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88. They are so much fun!
I've got everything under control here.
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89. - You've got nothing to worry about.
- Thanks.
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90. I'll see you in a little bit.
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91. What the heck?
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92. Ah, Croeche!
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93. And I want a balloon man,
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94. and a trampoline, and an action car
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95. - basketball hoop...
- Absolutely.
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96. And a new door
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97. Mr. Mayor!
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98. Mr. Mayor, I need to speak with you.
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99. One second, little boy.
Hop up here on my lap.
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100. Fair enough.
It's the Jesters store, Mr. Mayor.
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101. They stole my shirt,
the whole "Rats off to ya!" idea.
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102. I don't know what to do.
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103. Christmas is the season
of hope and joy for all little boys.
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104. You must search for the magic
and true meaning of this holiday season.
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105. All right. In terms of...
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106. Rats. This is going nowhere.
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107. Tom went to the Cify Council.
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108. Hoping they could help him out.
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109. Jeff Bridges?
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110. I don't need no Jeff Bridges
to put music to my poems!
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111. All right.
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112. Due to the fact that there are so many
Christmas grievances this year
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113. we're going to form two groups.
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114. All the people with legitimate complaints
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115. why don't you start group "A" over there?
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116. And let's see...
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117. Crazy Pete and the guy with the rat shirt
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118. go ahead and start group "B"...
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119. Why don't you wait outside?
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120. And now, Channel 5 News at il: OO
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121. with co-anchors Wayne Slar
and Jan Slar
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122. the only MaedNews Team
in the tri-counfy area.
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123. You are so precious to me.
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124. I cherish the time we have together.
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125. You are my starlight and my mirror.
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126. Together, we are partners for eternify.
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127. Our love for local news
can only be matched
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128. by our love for each other.
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129. - And now, the news.
- Rats off to ya, Wayne.
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130. And rats off to ya, Jan.
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131. And rats off to our entire viewership
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132. as "Rats off to ya" fever
has taken Jefferton by surprise.
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133. It seems everyone needs
a "Rats off to ya!" T-shirt
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134. a wrist let, and a "Rats off' Jesters cap."
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135. We haven't seen anything
like this for years.
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136. And remember, you can get your official
"Rats off to ya!" merchandise
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137. at anyJesters store location
throughout this Christmas season.
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138. You got the Christmas blues?
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139. It's this whole "Rats off to ya!" thing.
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140. Yeah. It's prefunny, huh?
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141. Well, yeah. It's just
that I came up with the idea,
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142. and nowJesters stole it,
and making millions, and...
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143. - You did, did ya?
- Yeah.
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144. I got a Christmas message for you.
Why don't you take your
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145. "I came up with the T-shirt
and Jesters stole it from me" attitude,
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146. and the chip on your shoulder,
and the mean look in your eyeball,
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147. and the sour lemon vibrations,
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148. and why don't you take it outside?
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149. 'Cause we don't need that
at this time of year in my bar!
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150. What's the matter, mister?
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151. Don'tworry about it, little boy.
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152. I'm sure a lot of people
have it worse off than I do.
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153. Here's a couple of bucks to help you out.
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154. I don't need your pify!
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155. Rats off to ya!
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156. Hope was fading for Tom Peters.
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157. Looks like now he'll have to sell his boat.
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158. Rats off to you, good cheer towards men.
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159. Kiss the Christmas rat again.
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160. The golden rats of Christmas time.
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161. Fill your glass with yuletide brine.
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162. Where have I seen that boat before?
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163. Excuse me, sir.
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164. Do you happen to know
who the owner of that boat is?
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165. It's me, Tom Peters.
I showed it to you a few days ago.
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166. Hello, Tom. Can I come in?
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167. - Come on in.
- It's really nice in here, Tom.
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168. Thank you.
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169. Looks like you got quite
a Christmas list going there.
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170. I don't know how
I'll afford all this stuff.
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171. What about all that
"Rats off to ya!" money?
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172. Don't you remember?
Jesters stole my shirts.
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173. Well, why don't we just make
another T-shirt design?
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174. I don't think so. I don't...
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175. OK.
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176. Tom, I've got it!
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177. "Hats off to ya!"
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178. Getyour official "Hats off to ya!" shirts.
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179. "Hats off to ya!"
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180. Halfoff!
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181. Getyour "Hats off to ya!" T-shirts.
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182. - That's not funny!
- I know.
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183. What do you mean? You don't get it?
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184. It's a pun off the shirt "Rats off to ya!"
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185. You know, Mr. Mayor,
I don't think this is working.
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186. No offense. I think I'd rather
just go home and be with my family.
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187. Hush now. Look!
You're gonna love this video!
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188. Oh, ra, ra, I'll take you on
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189. I'll kiss yourwhiskers, yourtail's so soft.
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190. Oh, ra, ra, I will thee wed...
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191. Oh, come on.
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192. I'll lay you down in my big ol' bed.
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193. Rats off to ya, rats off to ya, baby.
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194. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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195. Rats off to ya.
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196. Shoppers, the mall
will be closing in i5 minutes.
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197. All "Rats off' merchandise
has been marked up 5Oølø."
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198. The mark-ups will continue
till we close. Rats off to ya!
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199. Shirt.
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200. Guess I'm gonna have to put this
on my Discovery card again.
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201. Crickets!
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202. Hats off to ya was a failure.
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203. Could there be any hope left for Tom?
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204. Look at that.
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205. Well, maybe it's not about
the money, you know?
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206. "Rats off to ya!" made
a lot of people really happy.
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207. Maybe that's the magic of Christmas.
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208. Hey, kids! Look at me!
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209. What the heck?
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210. Kids, check this dance out!
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211. Rats off to ya, rats off to ya.
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212. Hey, kids, "Rats off to ya!"
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213. - Hey, Tom! It's me!
- Hi. How are you?
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214. Oh, Tom!
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215. Now, this is what Christmas is all about.
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216. - Bull's-eye!
- Yeah!
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